…farmed intensively using industrialized methods. AFT has advocated for farmland protection policies since its founding, working to prevent the conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses. He said while farmland…
AM Radio Bill Moves to House Floor
…lawmakers as they spoke during the bill’s markup, noting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spent millions solidifying the Emergency Alert System with AM radio as the backbone of…
USDA Supporting Research to Address Palmer Amaranth
…about overall efficacy and environmental impact increase. Weed challenges cost American farmers approximately $33 billion in losses every year, with Palmer amaranth a prime example as the weed impacts a…
Updated Guidelines for Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels
By belchonock/DepositPhotos The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released updated guidelines to improve how companies support claims about how animals are raised and the environmental impact of meat and…
Bayer CropScience Awards Incubator Opportunity to Genvor
By Baloncici/DepositPhotos image Bayer CropScience has selected the U.S.-based crop protection company, GenVor, as the first recipient of its Golden Ticket Award. The program gives GenVor a full year of…
New Funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…restore wetlands, farmlands, and grasslands, which are important for capturing carbon and providing other environmental benefits. Landowners and producers interested in conservation can apply for funding through the program’s two…
Banks Urged to Stop Financing Livestock Production
…says the institutions’ lending activities undermine their environmental commitments. An open letter from groups led by Friends of the Earth to some of the world’s biggest banks calls for a…
USDA Expands Wildfire Protection Efforts
USDA expands wildfire protection efforts. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by piyato/DepositPhotos The USDA is expanding the scope of its efforts to reduce wildfires. Gary Crawford has…
California Dairy Industry Adapts to Challenges with Efficiency Improvements
…decisions to sell their cows and leave dairy production. Yet, those that remain are finding ways to adapt to changing expectations. From an environmental standpoint, Vanden Heuvel said that dairy…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
…are on the defense in this industry. Folks are making decisions that are very conservative in nature,” he said. “Protection in this case means ‘don’t get overburdened with inventory.’” While…
Grapevine Insurance Coverage for 2025 Expanded and Enhanced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making some changes to its grapevine insurance program for the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is shortening the required grafting…
More Than 2.2 Million Acres Accepted Through Continuous Conservation Reserve
…Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), the CRP is nearing its 27 million-acre limit, showing how popular these programs are. “It’s through all FSA’s conservation programs that we are…
USDA Releases Updated Guidance on Labeling
…or “Grass-Fed” and environmental claims like “Raised Using Regenerative Agriculture Practices” are voluntary marketing claims detailing certain aspects of how the animals are raised or how the producers maintain and…
New Smoke Exposure Insurance Protection for California Grapes
…Index (FIP-SI) is set to launch as a pilot program for the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is offering the protection option for grapes insured under the…
