…encouraged FMCSA to provide livestock haulers with the flexibility of a split sleeper berth program that would allow for shorter rest periods of two or three hours during a trip,…
Agri View: America’s Roads Falling Apart
…agriculture. Once a crop is harvested getting it to market rapidly is important. Most crops are transported by big trucks. One senator says we need a rebuilding program like we…
Railcar Helps Bridge Lifelong Access Goal
…Resources Conservation Service used their EQIP program to facilitate that goal by repurposing a railcar and giving better and more reliable access to the property. About the Author Taylor Hillman…
USDA Partners to Improve Community Infrastructure for 1.1 Million Rural Americans
…National Association of Counties and the National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation. USDA is making the investments through the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program. The funding helps rural areas…
Court to Hear OTA Suit Against USDA Organic Livestock Rule Withdraw
…agency contends that the Organic Food and Production Act does not give the National Organic Program the authority to regulate animal welfare. The Organic Trade Association is arguing that the…
Corporate Leaders and National FFA Announce Transformational Initiative Addressing Emergent Agricultural Challenges
…confront and inspire solutions to the world’s current and future food, nutrition and production challenges. More than 65,000 FFA student members and guests are anticipated to attend this year’s national…
Farm Bill Expiration Jeopardizes Multiple Programs
…rural development, trade promotion, and organic programs are also at risk in the short term. The farm bill expiration will not affect certain programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
The Western View: ‘Sniffer Dogs’ Working in the Ag Industry
…Coordination (MAC) System, a method devised by USDA to streamline funding for HLB related projects. The HLB MAC program has already invested millions of dollars in the research and the…
USDA Invests in $650,000 in Local Watershed Project to Protect Communities and Vital Infrastructure
…and Flood Prevention Program. NRCS works with local groups to help prevent floods, protect watersheds, improve agricultural water management and enhance wildlife habitat through this program. “The health of the…
Low-Dust Harvest Makes Process Enjoyable
…from the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Ranch Manager and Partner Bob Wallace said the new equipment has made a world of difference, not only in…
USDA Launches Interactive Data Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Crisis
…analysis to guide critical programmatic, business and policy decisions. Today, government, corporate and nonprofit organizations around the world partner with NORC to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge. The…
Almond Update: Post-Harvest Nutrition. Do You Need Nitrogen?
Post-harvest Nutrition is important for growers to be thinking about as harvest wraps up. Nitrogen is important for trees but the Almond Board of California’s Senior Manager of Agricultural Research…
USMCA: No Pathway Forward for Beef Labeling
…its backs on U.S. cattle producers.” The organization says the administration missed an opportunity to re-establish a viable country-of-origin labeling program for U.S. beef products. In August, the association sent…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…become available, but the elimination of Canada’s Class 7 dairy pricing program is a clear victory for our farmers. We also now have access to an additional 3.6 percent of…