…Zealand farmers recently gathered in towns and cities across the country to protest against the government’s plan to tax “agricultural emissions.” Reuters says the government confirmed plans to price agricultural…
Farm Groups Thankful for ‘Generational’ Debt Relief Assistance
…big step toward improving the way USDA approaches lending. For farmers and ranchers who have been taking it on the nose the last few years, this is welcome news.” More…
Week in Review: Bumblebees Get Closer to Endangered Classification & Farm Debt Relief Available
…U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack detailed plans to help farmers with USDA loans who are struggling to make their payments. An ag robotics and technology forum taking place in Fresno…
Additional $30 Million in Federal Funds to Support Sites Reservoir
…advance water storage and conveyance supporting local water management agencies, farmers, families and wildlife.” After regulatory requirements and other water rights are adhered to, Sites Reservoir captures and stores stormwater…
Farmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections
…deadline, their election remains the same as their 2022 election for crops on the farm. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Farmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections Sabrina…
VofV: Global Competition Requires Urgent Supply Chain Tech Innovation
…of finances. Yield Lab Asia Pacific invested in DiMuto to help farmers “do more with less” and adapt to a growing population and increasing environmental stresses. Finally, Gary and Claire…
Farmers, Ag Organizations Against EPA Proposal
More than 16,000 farmers and agricultural organizations recently united against EPA’s proposed revision to its 2020 atrazine registration review decision. The farmers and agricultural organizations representing corn, citrus, grain sorghum,…
USDA Providing Relief to Qualified Borrowers Struggling to Make Payments
…of their own, our nation’s farmers and ranchers have faced incredibly tough circumstances over the last few years,” Secretary Vilsack said. “The funding included in today’s announcement helps keep our…
Researchers Developing Corn for Diverse Organic Systems
…agroecosystem to optimize carbon storage, resource use efficiency, and productivity. The researchers will work with farmers to learn how they use information about crop and soil conditions to balance management…
USDA Seeks Comment on Program
The Department of Agriculture seeks public comment on how it should implement Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act. The provision aims to assist the nation’s farmers, ranchers, and forest…
Beginning Farmers Receiving $5 Million in Grant Support
…farmers and ranchers in California, and this program is a crucial step in cultivating the next generation of talent in agriculture,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release….
Oral Arguments in Prop 12 Case Underway in Supreme Court
…is based on how individual states can impose regulations on a nationwide industry. “Today’s arguments have implications not just for farmers and ranchers, but for businesses and consumers across the…
MSOB: Development of Biologicals Increasing, But Adoption Could Improve
…in years past farmers have experimented with when times were good. They had a little extra dough in their wallet, and they had the ability to experiment. The government could…
RMA Insurance Options for Specialty Crops, Organics
…of the most comprehensive risk management options available. “We want to make sure farmers and ranchers know about these very important insurance options. We invite specialty crop, organic, urban and…