…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…
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…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…available at usda.gov/climate-smart-commodities. These include: Climate-Smart Agriculture Innovative Finance Initiative: This project, which will cover more than 30 states, will use innovative finance mechanisms to accelerate climate-smart practice uptake by farmers, leveraging private sector…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 09-06-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers California joining the opposition to foreign land ownership, a new climate change adaptation…
Specialty Crop Priorities for 2023 Farm Bill
…trade, research, and natural resources and climate as central concepts as the alliance develops official priorities for the farm bill. “In the months ahead, specialty crop producers will continue to…
VofV: Sun World CEO David Marguleas Explains the Successful Strategies Behind a New Product
…David says, “climate resistance and sustainability.” Sponsored Content Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire Ants July 11, 2024 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products July 1, 2024 Controlling Fire Ants in Almond…
California’s New Water Strategy Comes at Opportune Time
…one time, opportunity. The funding in last year’s budget, additional funding in this year’s budget; let’s be smart. And the governor is very focused on putting together strike teams,” Ross…
Corteva Announces 2022 Climate Positive Leaders Program
Recognizing farmers and ranchers working for the climate. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Corteva Agriscience this week announced that applications are available for its 2022 Climate Positive…
USDA Invests $15 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
Funding priorities for this year’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic program include climate-smart agriculture, invasive species mitigation, and urban agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be investing $15 million…
VofV: New Zealand Forecasts the Future of Agriculture Amid Climate Change
…and the Pacific Islands are responding to the threat of climate change. “Climate change is real, it’s happening, and it’s happening much faster than we thought,” he says. One real-world…