…significant hurdles for farmers and ranchers. Along with suffering significant property losses, producers have been finding it increasingly difficult to acquire affordable insurance coverage for their operations. Bolstering the California…
USDA Commits $25 Million for Programs reaching Underserved Communities
…to organizations for projects that will provide historically underserved producers with improved access and technical assistance as they apply for FSA programs and services. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
VofV: Tackling Food Waste – Tech as the Watchdog of Quality Control
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Vaccine Requirement Won’t Close FSA Offices
…from developing an African Swine Fever vaccine to the assistance available for producers and companies affected by COVID-19. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation…
House Ag Committee Dems Want Ag Spending Preserved
…producers and rural communities for years in areas of agricultural research, rural development, renewable energy, biofuels, conservation, and forestry. They say in the letter, “America has been the world leader…
Urban Agriculture Grants and Cooperative Agreements Selected by USDA
…Service Agency will also continue developing county committees specifically designed to address urban agriculture. Risk management training efforts and crop insurance education for historically underserved and urban producers will also…
Nearly $150 Million Being Invested in 15 Sustainable Agriculture Projects
…science and research and climate-smart solutions that feed and nourish families, improve the profitability and resilience of producers, improve forest health, while creating new income opportunities, and building wealth that…
Rod Snyder Appointment to EPA Praised by Farm Groups
…“brings a wealth of experience and knowledge” to the position. Agricultural organizations including the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and the National Pork Producers Council also applauded Snyder’s appointment. “Rod’s…
Week in Review: Walnut Inspections on Hold, $15 Billion Climate Package Signed
…$15 billion worth of investments to be made. The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork Producers Council have petitioned the Supreme Court to take up the case against Proposition…
September Ag Economy Barometer Reveals Decline
Sentiment among agricultural producers weakened in September as the Ag Economy Barometer declined 14 points to a reading of 124. This is the weakest farmer sentiment reading since July 2020,…
VofV: Building Autonomous Farm Tractors…and Totally Winning
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USDA’s Climate-Smart Initiative Celebrated by Industry Members
…and ranchers. National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern also commended the announcement, saying it will help ensure U.S. farmers and ranchers can continue to meet global food…
District Court Allows R-CALF Lawsuit to Proceed
…R-CALF USA’s Montana litigation, which challenged the constitutionality of the use of Checkoff funds by private state beef councils to fund speech that harms independent producers. R-CALF’s lawsuit asserts that…
Over $30 Million Invested in Organic Research and Extension
…Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative. The grants will support a variety of projects aimed at improving yield, quality, and profitability for producers and processors. A total of 11 projects…