…have signed a set of principles and a new partnership with National Agricultural Organizations from several other countries. The goal is to constructively engage governments and international organizations around the…
Signups for Grassland CRP Open Through May 26
The application window for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is officially open. Farmers, ranchers, and private landowners will have until May 26 to sign up for the program from…
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Open to Public
…public who wish to view the meeting may register on DietaryGuidelines.gov. The departments encourage public participation in the committee’s process and opened a public comment period in January. A public…
Taylor Leads USDA Trade Mission to the Netherlands
…and the resourcefulness of our farmers and producers, we depend on the work of many organizations and companies to successfully export U.S. products overseas.” This week, USDA will help facilitate…
IPM Technical Assistance Projects Receive $1.1 Million in Support
…farmers and ranchers adopt integrated pest management (IPM) practices. The investments are in line with the overall goals laid out in the Accelerating Sustainable Pest Management: A Roadmap for California…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-14-23
…the relationship between farmers and law enforcement and its impact of ag crime, and the latest agronomic minute. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
…areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. To subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit the GovDelivery subscriber page. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many…
Federal Injunction Stops WOTUS Rule in Another 24 States
…country are protected from the Biden WOTUS rule. “Once again, the courts have affirmed that the Biden administration’s WOTUS rule is overreaching and harmful to America’s beef farmers and ranchers,”…
Beginning Farm Operations Tend to be in the South and West
There are two regions where new farmers are more concentrated. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beginning farms tend to be more concentrated in Southern and Western States…
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
…agricultural products sold in the United States. More Information For more information, visit farmers.gov/organic. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. Under the…
Farmers and Ranchers Receive $12 Million for Conservation on Grazing Lands
A total of 49 projects have been awarded grant funding to help support conservation on grazing lands. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $12 million as part of…
AgNet Weekly: ASTA Farm Bill Recommendations
Research and innovation, fairness to farmers when it comes to conservation programs. Those are just some of the recommendations the American Seed Trade Association has for the 2023 Farm Bill….
Growers Encouraged to Prepare for Updated ESA Workplan Impacts
…submitted a response to EPA’s call for public comment on the effort. The organizations highlighted EPA’s plan to post application instructions online as being a concern, as not all farmers…
Disappointment in Biden Veto of WOTUS Resolution
…press release. “America’s farmers, ranchers, and landowners have made it clear this WOTUS definition is overly burdensome and unworkable, only exacerbating the regulatory uncertainty rural communities currently face. By vetoing…