…seedling growth, nutritional quality, and pest management in organic tomato farming. Two Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) projects have also each received nearly $2 million in awards. One…
USDA Makes $3 Billion in Climate-Smart Investments Available to Producers
…climate-smart practices. The Inflation Reduction Act injects an additional $19.5 billion into USDA’s renowned conservation programs. The programs support the Justice40 Initiative, ensuring that 40 percent of the benefits from…
Farm Real Estate Market Holding Steady
The farm real estate market is holding steady. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. As combines roll into fields this fall, there is a renewed sense of optimism…
More Than $100 Million Available for California Conservation
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing more than $100 million for California conservation efforts in Fiscal Year 2024. Assistance opportunities are available through key initiatives such as the…
Additional Organic Dairy Assistance Offered Through New Program
…eligible dairy operations. This initiative addresses milk discarded or uncompensated removals from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather events and related consequences such as power outages, impassable roads,…
New Grant Program Seeks to Address Workforce Challenges
…improve working conditions for farmworkers, recognizing that a stable agricultural sector hinges on attracting and retaining skilled workers. Through this initiative, USDA will support efforts to enhance working conditions for…
Deadlines Approaching for AIM for Climate Components
…innovation mission for climate? The US-United Arab Emirates co-chaired AIM for Climate Initiative sponsors a webinar the last week of September on the food systems and agriculture innovation agenda highlighting…
USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Waste
…Act, is part of a joint agency initiative between USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist. More than one-third of all available…
Additional Payments for California Rice Producers
…cannot receive more than $125,000 in payments. AGI is determined based on the three taxable years preceding the most recent complete tax year. California rice producers who wished to request…
Risk Management Education Supported by $6.5 Million Investment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a significant initiative to support underserved, small-scale, and organic farmers in enhancing their farm risk management practices while promoting climate-smart agriculture. This…
Three Legislative Recommendations from Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance
…for the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) and IR-4 Project. The two federal programs support research to increase the resiliency of specialty crops. The bill would increase funding for the…
USDA Announces Projects to Boost Access to Green Space for Millions
…Initiative (USDA/WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2023) — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion in competitive grants to plant…
Group Wants Candidates to Understand Importance of Trade
…tariff negotiation. “Everyone needs to understand tariffs are taxes. It’s a tax a country puts on a product when it comes in. So, if another country puts a tariff on…
Group Wants More Aggressive Work on Trade Deals
…administration rolled back those tariffs in an agreement with India and India agreed to roll back their tariffs on our food and ag products. So, we’ve been able to start…