…time use the modernization effort to obtain more access to the Canadian market for our products, and roll back anti-competitive trade schemes used by Canada’s dairy sector.” The NMPF resolution…
Critical Agricultural Water Resources Issues Funded
…agricultural watersheds across the United States. The grants are funded through the Water for Agriculture Challenge Area of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
Fresno Food Expo Award Applications Still Being Accepted
…stewardship. The Fresno Food Expo was originally created as an economic development initiative by the City of Fresno in 2011. Since then the Expo has grown in notoriety, as the…
Trump Waterways Commitment Needs Funding
…the system. The Army Corps of Engineers maintains some 12,000 miles of inland waterways. The budget proposal also leaves a diesel fuel tax that the barge industry lobbied for in…
Critical Agricultural Research and Extension Projects Gains Support
…U.S. agriculture. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “America’s agricultural systems are constantly exposed to biological…
USDA Announces $6 Million for Sustainable Energy Research
…sustainable biofuels and biomaterials. Funding is made through USDA’s Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI), a joint initiative with the Department of Energy. “Renewable energy is an important contributor to…
Equipment Sales Show Ag Optimism Tied to Policy Promises
A new industry report suggests improvements in optimism in agriculture is fueled by discussions over federal tax and regulatory reform. Farm Policy Facts reports policy experts are hopeful the momentum…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…disease, and increase yield. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Plants are the foundation of diet…
Heritage Action Praises Trump’s Budget Proposals
…Trump proposal would put taxpayers first by directing their dollars toward the most effective programs. “It’s the type of document our president promised on the campaign trail,” he says, “including…
Funding For Commodity Board Projects to Support Ag Industry
…or state commodity boards. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Our collaboration with commodity boards…
Critical Deadline in Groundwater Law Approaches
…DWR senior engineering geologist Mark Nordberg, who is the SGMA project manager, said the agency has conducted a roll call of counties to ensure the deadline will be met. “The…
Trump Plan to Balance Budget Includes Farm Subsidy Cuts
…The budget proposal will also include Trump’s proposal to overhaul the tax code. But, with an effort of eliminating the federal deficit, many suspect tax cuts will be offset by…
Possible Key Points in the NAFTA Renegotiations
…tax-free. Government contracts are another key topic for the administration. NAFTA requires the three governments to consider suppliers from other countries when it comes to infrastructure projects. That means the…
Tax Reform Central to Improving Economy
…AFBF asked legislators to ensure that tax reform results in lower effective tax rates for small and family-owned farms and ranches as well as for corporations. The group urged lawmakers…