…categories. Proposals center on issues of energy, food waste, forestry, livestock and dairy, conservation, risk management and credit, and research and extension. Over 100 recommendations are laid out in the…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-20-23
…Protocol deadline for data entry, a new ag innovation for pollinators and bee keepers, and a healthy soils environment showing benefits in pest and disease control. Tune in to the…
Week in Review: House Speaker Addresses World Ag Expo & CA Farmers Get Flood Damage Assistance
…the Emergency Conservation Program. Multiple pieces of legislation have been introduced in an effort to limit further investment from foreign entities. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will be dispersing the…
Conservation Reserve Program General Signup Opens February 27
…Conservation Reserve Program is one of the largest private lands conservation programs in the United States, offering a range of conservation options to farmers, ranchers and landowners,” FSA State Executive…
ThryvOn™ Technology Now Available for Cotton
…like Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, and marestail. “Bayer continues to be the leader in research and innovation when it comes to cotton,” said Battle. “Bollgard 3 ThryvOn cotton with XtendFlex Technology…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…NRCS is making available $850 million in fiscal year 2023 for its oversubscribed conservation programs: the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Conservation Stewardship Program, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program and Regional Conservation…
Inflation Reduction Act Adds Nearly $20 Billion to Support Conservation Programs
…climate-smart agriculture goals. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be dispersing the funds through a variety of conservation programs over five years. In fiscal year 2023, NRCS is making…
Emergency Conservation Assistance Available to Address California Storm Damage
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). USDA’s Farm Service Agency is accepting applications in relation to the recent storm damage many…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…to see the big picture and how it relates to success over time means a focus on innovation. Of the topics that are on his radar ─ water, labor shortages…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…will chair the Subcommittee on Forestry, and Indiana’s Jim Baird is chair of the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: The USDA…
VofV: Belinda Clarke and the Many Ways Science Can Help Growers Adapt
…But tech solutions are nothing without the proper mindset. “Innovation is not just about in-field technology, it’s around processes, it’s around mindset. Innovation is around just doing things differently,” Clarke…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Details 2023 Farm Bill Priorities
…markets. SCFBA also points out a need for increasing access to conservation programs and other initiatives that help to address climate goals. “We are proud to support the recommendations set…
Grant Money Available for Urban Ag
…available up to $7.5 million for grants through its Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP). The competitive grants will support the development of urban agriculture and innovative production…
SHIP IT Act Seeks to Address Trucking Supply Chain Challenges
…for shippers to move products across the U.S.” Some of the provisions of the legislation include allowing truck drivers to apply for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants and streamlining…