…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, making historic investments…
USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $1.15 Billion in Loans and Grants
…all 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,…
Grants Awarded to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S. Ag Products
…using 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…
House Passes Build Back Better Act
…communities have a fair shot at opportunities and will secure our children’s future. This is our nation’s largest effort to combat climate change and includes a focus on climate-smart agriculture.”…
Bonnie Confirmed as USDA Undersecretary
…nominee means that Bonnie is the new Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation. Stabenow says, “Democrats and Republicans praise Mr. Bonnie’s extensive credentials and commitments to tackling the climate crisis…
California to Receive More Than $5.5 Million for Conservation Projects
…enable partners to work with producers to test and adopt new climate-smart systems on their operations that support agricultural production and conserve natural resources, while also building climate resilience. This…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-12-21
…NRCS, and details on some of the climate-smart agriculture provisions in the new infrastructure bill. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen…
USDA Emphasizes Commitment to Climate at COP26
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack attended the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. He emphasized USDA’s support for President Biden’s whole of government approach to combatting climate change,…
Passage of Infrastructure Investment Bill Largely Supported by Ag
…experiencing climate change impacts, historic drought, regulatory pressures and wildfire,” Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia said in a press release. “The funding for additional water, forestry and ecosystem…
Week in Review: Water Board Raises Fees & Water Pumping Rules Reevaluated
…chain and provided recommendations to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The $1.75 trillion plan includes provisions for significant climate investments, particularly in the agricultural sector. Get all of the agricultural headlines…
Subcommittee Hearing Highlights Value of Biotechnology in Agriculture
…be sorely needed to meet the agricultural needs of the future. “In the 21st century, we are facing the convergence of critical challenges to the agricultural food system: climate change,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-04-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show has reports about the launch of the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate and issues…
Launching Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate
…AIM for Climate has already begun to bear fruit, garnering an “early harvest” of $4 billion in increased investment in climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation. Climate-smart agriculture is an…
New Federal-State Partnership to Address Transportation Infrastructure
…confront climate change, speed the movement of goods and grow our economy.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute…