…issues impacting agriculture today and potential solutions, including supply chain challenges, climate-smart agriculture and more. More than 4,500 people attended the 2022 virtual Forum. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here….
Warm, Dry Winter Expected to Complicate Drought Conditions
…of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center Operational Prediction Branch, Jon Gottschalck said in a news release. The U.S. Drought Monitor notes that the states that appear to be most impacted by…
New Report Shows Decade of Trends in School Meals
Tracking ten years of changes to produce in school lunches. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tray of food in a school canteen One USDA department tracked changes…
Farmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections
Producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered…
Week in Review: Possible Resistance in Chickweed & Carbon Monitoring Investments
…on the carbon monitoring network is part of USDA’s overall plan to increase the implementation of climate-smart agricultural practices. A report from USDA’s Economic Research Service shows that the amount…
New Drought Mitigation Funding Announced
…facing our country. I have seen firsthand how climate change is exacerbating the drought crisis and putting pressure on the communities who live across Western landscapes,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland…
Soil Carbon Monitoring Efforts to Expand with $8 Million Investment
…to increase the implementation of climate-smart agricultural practices. The investment is meant to expand monitoring efforts on working agricultural lands and evaluate how certain ag practices impact carbon sequestration. “Healthy…
California’s 30×30 Conservation Plan Moving Forward
…also held in Sacramento recently to jumpstart collaboration and community engagement for the initiative. “Conserving nature is a key part of combating climate change and protecting life across the world,”…
AFT Announces Solar Energy Development Partnership
…Edelen Renewables and Arcadia. The Farmers Powering Communities seeks to combat climate change through solar energy development while protecting America’s farmland and ranchland. The partnership provides more farmers with the…
FDA “Healthy” Label Requirements Proposal
…week announced a proposal to change the way foods are classified as being healthy for labeling purposes. It would update the definition for the implied nutrient content claim “healthy” to…
Biden Administration Invests in International Food for Progress Projects
…$178 million in seven international development projects on four continents to support U.S. government priorities. The projects include promoting climate-smart agriculture, facilitating trade, and addressing the root causes of migration…
RIPE Awarded $80 Million for Pilot Conservation Program
…million for a pilot program by USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. RIPE is a producer-led organization advancing RIPE 100. It’s a conservation program that would pay producers $100 per…
Over $872 Million of Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Involve California
…ensure producers and local communities are fully prepared to engage with climate-smart commodity markets. A total of 450 proposals were submitted to the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities for the first…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
…the USDA Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities pilot projects. The project will build markets for climate-smart cotton and provide technical and financial assistance to over 1,000 U.S. cotton farmers to advance…