…sage grouse habitat.” – PLC President Bob Skinner “These professional environmental litigants care less about genuine conservation of the sage grouse and more about pushing livestock off of federal lands….
USDA Invests in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 31 States
…into the collection system. The town of Barre in Orleans County, N.Y., has been approved for a $500,000 loan and a $601,000 grant to extend public water service to 31…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
…contact your local USDA service center. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator. Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk…
Shasta Dam Project Hits Another Roadblock
…would adversely affect aquatic resources – particularly those in the lower McCloud River,” WWD General Manager Tom Birmingham said in a news release. “Westlands took the initiative to do that…
Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…funded by the Farm Service Agency. USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement provides oversight, which ensures fiscal accountability and program integrity. Source: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources…
The Changing Demographics of Farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released more information from the 2017 Census of Agriculture that is broken down by race, ethnicity, and gender. The national, state,…
USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…assists producers in selecting coverage for 2020, visit the DMC webpage. For additional questions and assistance, contact your local USDA service center. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator….
NCBA Exposes Relationship of OCM and HSUS
…our industry is appropriate as we see tremendous advances in technology, production practices, conservation, quality, and markets. However, these discussions need to be amongst those who love, work, and make…
Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly Establishment in U.S. and World
…States and other countries has been published in the Journal of Economic Entomology by Agricultural Research Service scientists. Areas in the United States that have been identified as possible spotted lanternfly habitat. The…
USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty Crop Farmers
…prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means, while minimizing risk to people, property, resources, and the environment. A 2017 Michigan State University Center for Economic Analysis study (PDF,…
Things You Shouldn’t Throw into the Compost Bin
…no-no. The only way that it’s safe for you to compost tea bags or coffee filters is if you are sure they’re made from natural materials, such as cotton or…
President Trump Signs Stopgap Spending Bill to Fund Farm Payments
…next year. USDA will also be required to provide Congress with a breakdown of how trade damages are assessed. The stopgap bill also provides the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service with…
ARS and U.S. Army Join Forces to Revitalize Soil with Paper
Pulverized paper spread evenly over plots Photo courtesy of Ryan Busby, U.S. Army (USDA/ARS-Oct. 2, 2019) — The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is helping to arm the U.S. military with…
National Chicken Council Unveils New Sustainability Resources
…practices, chicken producers in the U.S. have significantly reduced the use of water, farmland, electricity, greenhouse gas emissions, and other valuable natural resources. In fact, producing the same amount of…