Specialty Crop

On Wednesday, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced that applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant.   ISDA anticipates receiving over $2 million from the USDA for projects that enhance the competitiveness of Idaho specialty crops.  Th...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced $72.9 million awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

On Thursday, USDA announced it was awarding $72.9 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant program funding for Fiscal Year 2022.  The funding, via AMS, will go to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.   ...

Life may have just become a little easier for specialty crops who have crop insurance, thanks to a new rule just out from the Agriculture Department. "The new rules will ease the burden of reporting considerably," said Marsha Bunger, head of RMA.  Sh...

Applications for the H.R. 133 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program have reopened.  The new deadline for submitting all application materials is Sunday, July 31st.  The USDA and AMS has allocated funds to the states via H.R. 133 Stimulus Funding. The I...

On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a continuing resolution to keep the government funded through November 21st.  Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse said the hope is the continuation will give the Senate time to complete their needed work on appropriation bills for the upcoming year.  Newhouse...