…the soil microorganisms. The SOM also builds the sponge that allows the farm to thrive on less water, says Zahangir Kabir, Soil Health Specialist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service…
Ag Groups React to New GIPSA Rules
…interference with their contracts. He said the proposed GIPSA rules would implement a “one size fits all requirement on chicken-growing contracts that would stifle innovation and lead to higher costs…
New Administration May Benefit Seed Industry
…said. “We want to make sure the administration looks at this from a positive standpoint. We want them to look at it from a standpoint that will enable innovation within…
Duvall Comments on Election Results
…our food supply is safe and sustainable. It’s time our elected leaders put that same diligence to work protecting U.S. agriculture by promoting innovation and ensuring we have an adequate…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…lives of billions of people around the world. Science @ USDA For eight years, USDA has been investing in the best in innovation to protect our nation and set the…
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…interested in participating in CRP Grasslands should contact their local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov. To learn more about FSA’s conservation programs, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation. USDA…
FSA County Committee Elections to Begin
…election each year. County committee members apply their knowledge and judgment to help FSA make important decisions on its commodity support programs, conservation programs, indemnity and disaster programs, and emergency…
Project to Expand Green Business in California
…or eliminate pollution from air, water, or land. Since 2014, EPA has awarded three Pollution Prevention grants to CARB, totaling $478,641, to expand and improve the California Green Business Network….
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…provide new conservation opportunities through its competitive Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. Through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the department will invest up to $25 million for projects that…
Nominations for Trade Advisory Committees
…to support a strong next generation of farmers and ranchers by improving access to land and capital; building new markets and market opportunities; and extending new conservation opportunities. USDA has…
Looking for ‘Natural Enemies’ in Asia to Control Invasive Plants
…Asia and the South Pacific islands. Additionally, the Singapore Ministry of Agriculture has a long working relationship with the Australian Biocontrol Laboratory and ARS, and regularly and efficiently grants export…
Food and Forestry Research and Development Projects
…conservation and other agricultural issues. These competitive grants are made through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is coordinated by the Small Business Administration and administered by 11…
NMPF Pres. Commemorates Centennial / Sets Path for Future
…with promotional organizations Dairy Management Inc. and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, as well as the U.S. Dairy Export Council. National Milk and the dairy industry as a whole…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
…well. GMO technology provides for weed control without tilling the soil multiple times. This has dramatically increased the use of conservation tillage, reduced soil erosion, improved water quality, and reduced…