…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
…$850 million available through several oversubscribed programs. Of the overall additional funding, $8.45 billion has been allocated to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)…
U.S. Wants Science from Mexico on GMO Corn Ban
…risk assessments,” he says. U.S. officials recently warned Mexican officials that America may take formal steps under USMCA. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. U.S. Wants…
Emergency Conservation Assistance Available to Address California Storm Damage
…and leveling are eligible for program assistance. Restoration of conservation structures and other installations can also qualify for ECP funding support. Applicants that are approved for assistance can receive up…
ARS Scientists Improve Nutrients Adding Value to Rice Crop
Improvements to a worldwide food staple. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Steamed rice and meat dish Photo by Dragne Marius on Unsplash Rice, already the primary staple…
Week in Review: Flooding Delays Monterey Production & Lawmakers Call for Avian Flu Action
…U.S. Department of Agriculture expedite mitigation efforts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced its intention to make significant changes to its food safety and nutrition division. National Cattlemen’s…
Legislation Seeks to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Investment
…John Tester and Mike Rounds introduced the bipartisan bill. “Food is a national security issue. Increasing foreign ownership of American farms and farmland is a threat to our food security,”…
Price of Chicken Wings Easing in Time for the Big Games
…program here. Price of Chicken Wings Easing in Time for the Big Games Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public…
Planting Delays in Monterey County Due to Flood Damage
…all the testing that they’re going to have to do for food safety compliance,” said Groot. “It’s hard to say what that’s going to mean to the marketplace but obviously…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. New Ways to Track COVID in Animals USDA-ARS Scientists Developing New Tests, New Ways to Track COVID In Wild and Domestic Animals (USDA-ARS/WASHINGTON…
OTA on USDA Steps to Prevent Fraud in Organic Ag
…Program for the new “Strengthening Organic Enforcement Rule.” Tom Chapman, CEO of the Organic Trade Association, says the new regulation will do a lot to detect organic fraud and protect…
Improving Child Health through School Meals
…to the school meal programs comes from a common goal we all share – keeping kids healthy and helping them reach their full potential.” USDA supports efforts to enhance the…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…and commitments, proposed frameworks, agricultural export programs, and U.S. food aid initiatives; The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and oversight including, but not limited to: cost, eligibility, workforce participation, quality…
Top 10 ‘Fancy Food’ Trends for 2023
Trend spotters tell us the top ten “fancy food” trends for 2023. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel navigated thousands of…























