Small Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant Program
The SSDPG grant program is geared towards providing technical assistance to small, socially-disadvantaged agricultural producers through eligible cooperative and association [...]
Policy
USDA Announces Funding for Wetlands Conservation Assistance in 22 States and Puerto Rico
USDA Press Release No. 0268.10 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 75,000 More Acres Expected to be Enrolled in Wetlands Reserve Program WASHINGTON, May 14, [...]
USDA SETS TOUGH NEW STANDARDS FOR GROUND BEEF PURCHASES
USDA Press Release No. 0267.10 Contact: Michael Jarvis (202)720-8998, Michael.jarvis@ams.usda.gov; Billy Cox (202) 720-8998, Bill.cox@ams.usda.gov Washington, May 14, 2010 [...]
Next Justice Dept./USDA Workshop on Competition in Agriculture
USDA Press Release No. 0266.10 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND USDA ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE AND PANELISTS FOR AGRICULTURE WORKSHOP [...]
USDA Helps Retiring Farmers Transition their Land to Beginning Farmers in New Farm Bill Program
USDA Press Release No. 0265.10 Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, May 14, 2010 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today [...]
Conservation Stewardship Program 2010 Sign-up Announced!
From Michael Fields Agricultural Institute: Farmers and forest landowners interested in receiving payments for maintaining and enhancing conservation practices on their land [...]
USDA Announces Assistance Program for Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers
USDA Press Release No. 0241.10 Contact: Isabel Benemelis (202) 720-7809 WASHINGTON, May 10, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said that orchardists and [...]
News Roundup: Food Safety, Animal Disease, Farm to School
USDA News from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) 5/7/10 – Opportunity to Give Input on AFRI RFA: The USDA’s National Institute of Food and [...]
Farm bill changes sought
By DAVE WILKINS (Capital Press) NAMPA, Idaho — Idaho ag producers made the most of an opportunity to provide input on the next farm bill during a field hearing May 1 [...]
NSAC Weekly Agriculture Policy News Roundup
This week the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released a new Guide to USDA Funding for Local and Regional Food Systems which identifies and explains key [...]
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