…including: Action Aid USA, American Grassfed Association, American Sustainable Business Network, Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment, Dakota Resource Council, Farm Action Fund, Farm Aid, Farm and Ranch Freedom…
Bird Flu Found in Texas Dairy Cows, NCBA Issues Statement
…Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that the mystery disease has been identified as a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) commonly known…
Improving Trade Opportunities for U.S. Ag Exports
…Representative and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario has formally reopened the market. Colombia had been the 10th largest market for American poultry in 2022, with…
IRA Funding to Support 138 New Conservation Easements
…partners.” These efforts follow streamlining initiatives within NRCS to simplify ACEP processes. Overall, the Inflation Reduction Act allocates $19.5 billion for climate-smart agriculture and forestry activities, with ACEP receiving $1.4…
WRCCA Offering Funding Opportunities to Support the Next Generation of Agronomists
Western Region Certified Crop Advisors (WRCCA) is offering scholarships to students who plan to enter the agricultural workforce. A total of four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to undergraduates. “Those…
Researchers: Blue-Green Algae Can Protect Honey Bees
…into bee food, the engineered algae boost the bee’s immune system to fight off the targeted virus. The researchers filed a patent application for the technology and plan to use…
Reclamation Releases Interim Plan for Colorado River System
As part of the efforts to address the ongoing drought impacts on the Colorado River System, the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation has unveiled a final plan outlined…
International Complications for U.S. Exports
…used the example of pirate activity by Houthi rebels causing shipping uncertainty in the Red Sea. “These sorts of [events], they seem one off, but they’re really not. Those of…
Rep. Duarte Doesn’t Expect 2024 Farm Bill
…continues. “We’ve done some good things for it with the appropriations bill. I’m on a bill with Jimmy Panetta, a bipartisan bill called the GATES Act. It would take the…
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
…Land Of Ours program here. U.S. Behind in Aquaculture The Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture (AQUAA) Act was first introduced in 2018 and would establish national standards…
Additional $205 Million in Funding for Sites Reservoir
…federal funds is being allocated. The money comes from the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which helps enhance water systems across the country. It marks the largest…
California Citrus Farmers Anticipate a Good Year Despite Several Challenges
…regarding production but also emphasized the current state of affairs regarding the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). California citrus farmers need the support of the legislature regarding water access, as…
USDA Expands Insurance Option for Nursery Growers
…nursery crop insurance,” Risk Management Agency (RMA) Administrator Marcia Bunger said in a press release. “This insurance option meets a critical need of American nursery producers.” NVS, which covers field-grown…
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…