Farmer holding a corncob in his corn field By robert_g/DepositPhotos image A Texas federal judge has temporarily blocked a USDA disaster relief program from giving preferential funding to women and…
Connecting Pollinator Health, Nutrition, and Climate
It’s National Pollinator Week. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The apiarist with full equipment checking the hives on the blossoming rapeseed field. By bernardbodo/DepositPhotos image USDA researchers…
Deadline Approaching for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
The deadline is approaching to sign up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Agricultural producers and private landowners can sign up…
Slight Increase in Orange Production Forecast
…serezniy/DepositPhotos image The only state reporting orange production forecasts for USDA’s June crop production reports contributes to an expected increase in the national crop. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored Content…
New Emergency Assistance Tool Being Made Available to Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FarmRaise have launched an online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. This tool helps agricultural producers…
Feedback Sought to Guide Key Program of Growing Climate Solutions Act
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input on protocols for a new Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program. It was announced by Agriculture Secretary…
Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses Found on Shipment from New York
…large metal sculpture. After additional inspections and cleaning, the shipment was eventually allowed into California under strict conditions. CAWG has praised the USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service and the…
Cotton Condition Update
…The fiber is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will tend to increase the dispersion of the seeds. By yogesh_more/DepositPhotos image USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey has an…
Week in Review: U.S. Ag Exports Struggling & New Challenges for Mid-Kings River GSA
A drop in U.S. exports to China shows up significantly in the latest trade forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). A new study warns that a renewed trade…
Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act Introduced
…in a press release. “If successful, the pilot might even pave the way for lenders, including USDA, to enter into more reciprocal lending arrangements with borrowers, investing in the long-term…
Tribal Ag Trade Mission a First
It’s the first USDA trade mission of its kind. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA conducts its inaugural agricultural trade mission centered on expanding global market access…
ASCE Program Accepting Applications
…specialty crop producers we have at USDA. We also launched last fall the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative, which is focused on supporting and targeting our programs and resources at USDA…
USDA Awards $83 Million through Fertilizer Production Expansion Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an $83 million investment in domestic fertilizer projects across 12 states to strengthen competition and lower costs for American farmers. The funding is…
USDA Program for Dairy Producers Amid H5N1
…signing a Herd Monitoring Plan agreement. USDA strongly encourages dairy producers to enroll in this new program. Beyond the benefits for their own operations, increased producer participation may help USDA…