DepositPhotos image Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would extend a new sustainable aviation fuel tax credit for biofuels for ten years and prevent foreign producers from accessing the…
Support Network for Financially Stressed Producers
DepositPhotos image The USDA launched the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. Through a series of Cooperative…
Grant to Support Climate-Smart Cotton Research
…and solve labor challenges. NIFA awarded the Texas A&M Climate Smart Cotton Grant as part of its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. This research project will explore ways to reduce…
New Funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…also benefiting disadvantaged communities through the Justice40 Initiative. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
Livestock Producers to Expand Conservation Efforts with NRCS Investment
…Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The cooperative agreements are made through the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI). Projects address local resource concerns, climate-smart practices, and Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge. “Privately…
Senator J. Boozman Discusses Farm Bill Funds
…farmers. It should be spent on agriculture. There’s been a lot of things, the gig climate initiative of Secretary Vilsack was a couple billion dollars, that again is peripherally attached…
PCC-DBII Offering $1.5 Million in Grants to Dairy Processors
The Pacific Coast Coalition – Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (PCC-DBII) has announced its fifth round of grants, offering $1.5 million to dairy processors in several states. Applications from processors in…
Beneficial Ownership Information: Registration Due January 1, 2025
…updates will need to be filed within 30 days. Producers are being advised to consult with attorneys or tax professionals to ensure compliance with the requirements, to avoid penalties such…
USDA Providing $400 Million to Support Water Management in the West
…improved irrigation, management practices, and innovative strategies. This initiative is expected to save 50,000 acre-feet of water across 250,000 acres of irrigated land and expand sustainable market opportunities. Listen to…
FAIR Plan Update to ‘Provide Much-Needed Security’ for Farmers
…(CFBF) and the California Association of Winegrape Growers. This initiative aims to ensure better insurance availability while strengthening the overall market. “Our farmers and ranchers have been disproportionately affected by…
House Ag Takes Close Look at Dropping Ag Income
…the agricultural economy.” Hotchkiss encouraged lawmakers to pass a new Farm Bill and to keep current tax exemptions for farmers, such as the state tax and capital gains exemptions. He…
Farm Groups Want Changes to SAF Tax
Crop duster airplane spraying grain crops on a field on a farm. Image by dewald@dewaldkirsten/DepositPhotos image Top farm groups want improvements in the administration’s sustainable aviation or clean fuel tax…
Independent Study Finds Economic Benefits to Beef Checkoff
…and U.S. GDP by nearly $9.5 billion. The national Beef Checkoff contributed to increased tax revenue at the federal, state, and local levels, amounting to a grand total of $743…
USDA Invests $4.5 Million to Build Network of Nutrition Hubs
…and preventing diet-related chronic diseases, especially in underserved areas. Building on a pilot Nutrition Hub established with Southern University and A&M College, this initiative, funded by the National Institute of…