You’re invited to the federal urban agriculture committee meeting. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Members of the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Advisory Committee will meet this…
El Niño, Winter Weather, and Impacts on Agriculture
How will the El Niño winter weather impact agriculture? Rod Bain tells us coming up on this land of ours. Images provided by: UGA Cooperative Extension Images provided by: UGA…
More Groundwater Sustainability Plans Approved
…lack of clear strategies to eliminate overdraft, manage groundwater levels, and control land subsidence. Particularly noteworthy is the surge in land subsidence and dry wells in the northern Sacramento region…
Christmas Tree Cutting in National Forests
An easier way to legally get your Christmas tree from a national forest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. For several years, the Forest Service has offered Christmas…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 10-31-23
…from the new beetle pest in orchards, trends in agricultural land ownership, and delays in energy rate increases. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Trends in Agricultural Land Ownership
The latest trends in agriculture land ownership. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The landscape of land ownership has evolved over the past 25 years as a generational…
World Food Prize Laureate Celebrated
…farmland,” Bradstad said while awarding the prize. “I believe this is a moment in human history for the removal of a land mine and the planting of a grapevine or…
Details of Household Food Security Report
A look at household food insecurity in the U.S. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Alexa from Pixabay USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) Wednesday issued its…
Senator Cramer: The Clean Water Act Definitions Remain Muddy
This image from the amicus brief of the Idaho Conservation League shows that the wetlands on the Sacketts’ property are connected to the wetland across the road and the lake…
Student Leaders Prepping for National FFA Convention
Students are gearing up for the National FFA Convention. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. FFA members and supporters from across the country will celebrate agriculture and agricultural…
PPP Loans Provided Billions to U.S. Farm Sector in 2020
How much pandemic help did farmers get? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Researchers at USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) estimate that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided…
Rural Cooperative Month
October is Rural Cooperative Month, but what are rural cooperatives? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. October is Rural Cooperative Month and a part of USDA Rural Development…
More Than $1.77 Billion Paid Out Through Conservation Reserve Program
…and landowners for voluntary conservation efforts on over 23 million acres of private land. Notably, CRP has expanded by 21 percent in enrolled acres since 2021. “We’ve made the Conservation…
New Animal Disease Early Detection Partnership
There’s a new partnership for early detection of animal diseases. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It’s a new partnership among the nation’s animal health and biodefense facilities…