USDA Announces Grants and Technical Assistance Funding for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

USDA is making available up to $2.5 million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grants with an application deadline of March 10. NRCS is also providing $11.9 million in technical assistance funding through an interagency agreement with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

USDA Invests More than $7.5 Million in Composting and Food Waste Reduction Projects

USDA is investing more than $7.5 million in 26 Composting and Food Waste Reduction cooperative agreements that support innovative, scalable plans to reduce and divert food waste from landfills.

The selected projects will be implemented between now and 2027.

USDA NRCS Hosts Florida's State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting January 14, 2025

USDA NRCS will host a State Technical Committee meeting on January 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EST) to provide a report for Florida natural resource and program priorities and USDA decisions and to seek recommendations from Florida agricultural leaders.

Farm Recovery Center Events Held in Florida Through December 13

Federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), along with numerous Florida agencies and nonprofit organizations will continue to participate in multiple Farm Recovery Centers through December 13, 2024.

USDA Announces Strategy to Uphold its Federal Trust Responsibilities to Increase Support for Conservation on Tribal Lands

NRCS has released a new Tribal Relations Strategy, demonstrating the agency’s commitment to honoring its federal trust relationship with the 574 federally recognized tribes and Alaska Native Villages that have sovereign interest in more than 119 million acres of land across the United States.

USDA Seeks Public Input on Climate Benefits of Conservation Practice Standards

USDA is publishing a Request for Information in the Federal Register requesting public input on its Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation conservation practice standards. 

Florida Ag Landowners and Entities Still Have Time to Sign up for Fiscal Year 2025 Inflation Reduction Act, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program funding

Florida landowners and eligible entities interested signing up for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) funding should apply by December 20.

El USDA ofrece recursos y añade flexibilidades a los programas de asistencia en caso de desastre para ayudar a agricultores, silvicultores y comunidades afectados por el huracán Helene

Después del paso del huracán Helene, el Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha enviado personal para ayudar en los esfuerzos de respuesta y recuperación.

USDA to Issue More than $235 Million to Farmers Hit by Natural Disasters, Including Hurricane Milton

USDA is issuing payments this week to agricultural producers impacted by natural disasters. Assistance includes $143 million for crop and forestry losses due to Hurricane Milton, $92 million to offset grazing losses due to drought and wildfire in 2022.

Signup for Florida Fiscal Year 2025 RCPP Entity Held Easements Opens through November 30

Applications for NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Entity-Held Conservation Easements for Fiscal Year 2025 will be accepted through November 30, 2024.