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High-Value Ag Exports Fairing Well
High-Value Ag Exports Fairing Well
High-Value Ag Exports Fairing Well
The value of U.S. exports of so-called bulk commodities, such as wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton continue to struggle.  The USDA says the export of those high-profile commodities are down 14% year-over-year.  Department of Ag economist Bart Kenner says more exports of high value products are helping to make up the difference.   “We have s...
WSDA Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposals
WSDA Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposals
WSDA Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposals
Starting Thursday, the Washington State Department of Agriculture will accept applications for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant.  Grant awards will range from $25,000 to $250,000 per project and projects may last for up to three years.  WSDA’s ...
Agroforestry Offers Producers A Variety of Benefits
Agroforestry Offers Producers A Variety of Benefits
Agroforestry Offers Producers A Variety of Benefits
Agroforestry as a climate smart practice...yes.  But Keefe Keeley Executive Director of the Savannah Institute, says there are multiple opportunities for farmers implementing agroforestry practices beyond climatic benefits.   “It really about integrating multiple enterprises into the same farm into the same landscape so that can be high value fruit and nut crops that can be timber and non-timber f
ODA Now Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposals
ODA Now Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposals
ODA Now Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposals
The Oregon Department of Agriculture is currently accepting proposals for the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.  Roughly $1.5 million is expected to be available to Ag industry associations, producer groups, processors, commodity commissions, non-profits, for profits, and local government agencies in Oregon.  Funding ...

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