…and Forestry, unveiled a five-year farm bill proposal on Tuesday. The framework aims to modernize the farm safety net, increase funding for agricultural trade, and invest in rural development. It…
Stabenow Issues Statement on Farm Bill
House Agriculture Ranking Member David Scott and Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow released the below statement following a meeting with House Agriculture Committee Democrats and Democratic…
New USDA Programs Ease Transition to Organic Production
…climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and…
Senators Want $1.2 Billion for Conservation Funding
A group of U.S. Senators are calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund agricultural conservation programs in the FY 2025 funding bill. “Land-based mitigation measures in agriculture, forestry,…
Lawmakers Explain Farm Bill Proposals
…security, and revitalize rural America.” U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) told broadcasters she’s counting on bipartisan support for the bill. “We don’t get a…
USDA Seeks to Reduce Chicken-Related Salmonella Outbreaks
…producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy, and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices,…
IRA Funding to Support 138 New Conservation Easements
…Easement Program (ACEP), aim to conserve wetlands, grasslands, and prime farmlands, supporting climate-smart agriculture and forestry initiatives. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) prioritized land that reduces, captures, avoids,…
Partnership for U.S. Forests
…quickly assess, prioritize, and plan for reforestation needs, fill gaps in climate-resilient restoration planning, and bolster reforestation planning by expanding nursery production, growing the forestry workforce, and increasing seed collection…
Conservation Reserve Program Pays Over $1.77 Billion
…of the Department’s efforts to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry on working lands. More than 667,000 participants received payments from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) for their voluntary conservation efforts…
USDA Makes $3 Billion in Climate-Smart Investments Available to Producers
…Forestry Mitigation Activities that are eligible for funding. Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP) investments under the Inflation Reduction Act are also expanding. NRCS prioritizes protecting grasslands at risk of conversion,…
New Crop Insurance Program for Controlled Environments
…nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean…
Conservation Assistance to Be Supported By $70 Million Investment
…and educational opportunities. These investments build upon the NRCS’s 2022 commitment of $50 million in partnerships across 44 states and territories to expand access to climate-smart agriculture and forestry conservation…
National Farm Health and Safety Week
…the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industries have some of the highest rates of injuries, as well as injuries that are fatal,” she said. “Some of the top causes for injuries…
USDA Announces Projects to Boost Access to Green Space for Millions
…three U.S. affiliated Pacific islands, and several Tribes through the Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program. “These investments arrive as cities across the country experience record-breaking heatwaves that have grave…