Watering crops with Irrigation system By kinek00/DepositPhotos image Where the world’s farms are located has shifted over time per a recent USDA study on trends of global agricultural production over…
Expert on Domestic Corporate Ag Land
…rural communities and end speculative corporate investments that drive small farms out of business.” Specifically, the Farmland for Farmers Act would: Restrict corporations, multilayered subsidiaries, pension funds and investment funds…
Bird Flu Found in Texas Dairy Cows, NCBA Issues Statement
…is aware that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in samples collected from dairy cattle in the…
Risk Management Tool for Specialty Crop Producers
…a policy that will cover their specialty crop farms, their vegetable farms, maybe urban ag types of operations.” Bunger reminds growers that there are several options for crop insurance agents,…
Westlands Water District Surpasses Groundwater Recharge Goal
…yield- will provide a lifeline to hundreds of family-owned farms during evermore frequent periods when the District receives a low or no water allocation from the Central Valley Project,” Westlands…
Rep. Duarte Doesn’t Expect 2024 Farm Bill
…also, to some degree, means it may be a spending blowout, which there’s not a lot of appetite for.” U.S. Representatives John Duarte (R-CA-13) Duarte stated farm programs for conservation…
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
…ways for the nation to expand the domestic seafood supply. “The real key to expanding that is to move into U.S. Federal waters. The U.S. does have an aquaculture industry,…
Farms Received Nearly a Quarter of Each Food-at-home Dollar in 2022
…farm shares, highlight the different paths that food takes from farms to consumers’ points of purchase, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Chart showing expenditures for food at home and…
House Agriculture Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution
…on how to improve the H-2A guest worker program. It includes more than 20 recommendations to streamline the program and make labor more affordable for farmers. “We’re losing American farms…
Final SEC Climate Reporting Rule Considered a Win for Farmers
…have mandated greenhouse gas emissions reporting for supply chains, prompted significant opposition from agricultural organizations due to potential privacy issues and financial strain on small farms. The finalized SEC rules…
USDA: Expiring Estate Tax Provisions Would Increase Taxes for Farm Estates
…1.0. Large farms would experience the largest increase in the share of estates that owe estate tax, increasing from 2.8 to 7.3 percent. Allowing the provision to expire could cause…
New Resources Available for Local and Regional Food Systems Development
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $26 million in funding for the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) to support local and regional food systems development. This funding aims…
Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag
…program here. Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag (USDA-DOE/WASHINGTON, D.C./Feb 26, 2024) — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today are launching…
Producers Still Waiting for Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has yet to open enrollment for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has indicated that the program is undergoing…