Articles tagged under: funding
What Does COVID-19 Assistance Provide for Livestock Producers?
Published April 20, 2020
Cattle producers will receive $5.1 billion of the $9.6 billion of the USDA direct payments for livestock producers. A study from Oklahoma State University estimates cattle industry losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will reach $13.6 billion, alone.…Third Stimulus Package Boosts USDA Funds
Published March 26, 2020
The third stimulus bill includes an additional $9.5 billion in funding for USDA to support livestock and dairy producers, local food providers and specialty crop producers. There’s also a $14 billion boost in funding authority for USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation.…MN Governor Authorizes COVID-19 Funding
Published March 10, 2020
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has authorized funding to help the state response to a potential coronavirus outbreak. This includes $21 million for the public health response contingency account. The funds will be added to the existing $4.6 million in the…Governor Walz Proposes Farm Safety Funding for MN
Published February 26, 2020
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has proposed state funding in the amount of $250,000 for farm safety measures across the state. Walz says "too many families have lost loved ones to preventable farming accidents." The proposal outlines three approaches to address…Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill for FY 2020
Published November 1, 2019
The U.S. Senate approved the Agriculture Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2020. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, who chairs the Senate ag appropriations committee, said the legislation makes sure farmers have access to risk management tools and capital. Funds for…Farm to School Grants Reach All-Time High
Published July 18, 2019
More than nine million dollars in USDA Farm to School Grants are being awarded. This marks an all-time high for funding to serve healthy and local foods in schools. The grants are supporting 126 projects across 42 states, serving more…Hold-Even Budget Prevails in the Senate for NDSU Extension
Published April 11, 2019
An appropriations bill, HB1020, for NDSU Extension the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station was unanimously passed out of the Senate. Greg Lardy, interim director for NDSU Extension and the ND Ag Experiment Station, says one advancement in the Senate's version…USDA Announces Specialty Crop Support
Published May 1, 2018
USDA has announced $7 million of funding support for specialty crop industries. The funding will support 11 projects in six states to develop solutions for challenges impacting specialty crop producers. According to USDA, the program helps strengthen food safety, while…