Locally driven efforts are critical for helping to guide national conservation assistance initiatives. Several leaders of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently heard from industry members about water quantity…
Outgoing Administration, 2020 Brought Ag Innovation Progress
Several issues were addressed by the Trump administration that spread up innovation and eases restrictions. The American Seed Association (ASTA) is always at the forefront of innovation in agriculture. One…
FSA Helped Farmers and Ranchers Address 2020 Challenges
…to deliver crucial safety net, disaster assistance, farm loan and conservation programs to America’s farmers and livestock producers,” FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce said in a news release. “We partner with…
Critical Habitat Definition and Exclusions Finalized Under ESA Rules
…and streamline regulations that support more effective conservation and inspired partnerships.” A new definition had been released back in August, with several agricultural and environmental groups providing comment. The clarification…
Monarch Butterfly Not Endangered, But Will Continued to Be Monitored
…are committed to our ongoing efforts with partners to conserve the monarch and its habitat at the local, regional and national levels. Our conservation goal is to improve monarch populations,…
Significant Investment in Rural Communities Seen in 2020
…B&I program. More than $184 million was awarded as loans and grants through the Rural Energy for America Program. The investment helped rural businesses make energy efficiency improvements and invest…
Wounded Warrior Project Partners with Farmer Veteran Coalition
…with more than $2.3 million in grants to expand the impact of existing efforts and improve in areas of need. Listen to the radio report below. Wounded Warrior Project Partners…
Significant Conservation Work Continued Despite the Challenges of 2020
…implement conservation practices on more than 400,000 acres. Conservation enhancements were also performed on 40,000 acres through the Conservation Stewardship Program. More than 18 new easements totaling 30,000 acres were…
USDA Announces New Regulatory Framework for Animal Biotechnology
…user-friendly approach to biotechnology innovation. USDA is proposing a regulatory framework that will provide a safe and timely process for commercializing new scientific breakthroughs in the area of animal biotechnology….
The 2021 Rangeland Summit is Coming Up in January
The virtual 2021 Rangeland Summit is coming up in January. The California Rangeland Conservation Coalition and the University of California Cooperative Extension will be hosting the 2021 rangeland summit January…
Genetically Modified Pigs Approved for Human Consumption by FDA
…represents a tremendous milestone for scientific innovation,” FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said in a press release. “As part of our public health mission, the FDA strongly supports advancing innovative animal…
Farm Bureau Mourns Passing of Richard Rominger
…the California Leopold Conservation Award for voluntary stewardship by private landowners, given last year at the California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. The California Farm Bureau works to protect family farms…
Ag Research to Be Expanded Through Strengthened USDA-NASA Partnership
…innovative Earth observation systems and technologies could provide ag solutions. “As we’ve seen over the past 100 years, increasing innovation in agriculture is limitless,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue…
Beef Alliance Startup Challenge Encourages Innovation in Cattle Industry
The Beef Alliance has announced a new initiative designed to help spur development of solutions for the cattle feeding industry. The Feeding Innovation: 2021 Startup Challenge is looking for innovators that can…