For the first time in more than two decades, California almond acreage decreased year-over-year. Land IQ’s 2022 Standing Acreage and Removal Final Estimate shows that total standing acreage as of…
EPA: New Biofuel Mandates Will Boost GHG in Short Term
A new EPA mandate will increase greenhouse gas emissions, but they say it’s only temporary. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed changes to…
Community Food Project Investment
Making an investment in community food projects. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced an…
Fighting Hunger During the Holidays
Fighting Hunger during the holidays. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National partners of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, are supporting neighbors in need during…
LandFlex Program to Help Farmers Transition Away from Groundwater
The new LandFlex program from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) seeks to reduce groundwater demand through incentives. Administered in partnership with local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs), the program…
AFBF Says Check Rural Broadband Map
The American Farm Bureau Federation encourages rural residents to verify the accuracy of the FCC’s National Broadband Map. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Federal Communications Commission…
Farm Aid Distributes Nearly $1.2 Million in 2022 Grants
…one aspect of its work to keep family farmers on the land, growing good food for all. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Farm Aid Distributes…
Alltech ONE Conference Embarks on a World Tour in 2023
Some changes to the popular Alltech ONE Conference. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Alltech is transforming its annual Alltech ONE Conference in 2023 into a series of…
USDA Accepting Applications for Panama Agribusiness Trade Mission
The USDA is accepting applications for a trade mission to Panama. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting applications from U.S. exporters…
NSP Announces Winners in its Sorghum Yield Contest
Announcing the winners in a sorghum industry contest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Sorghum Producers announced the winners of the 2022 Sorghum Yield Contest. This year’s…
U. S. Needs More Veterinarians
There’s a shortage of veterinarians in the United States. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Young happy veterinarian holding syringe and looking at bull on farm. A new…
Consumers Dining Out During Holiday Season
Who’s doing the cooking during this busy holiday season? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. With just a few weeks left in the year and the season of…
Virus Undercuts Fungus’s Attacks on Wheat
A virus could help fight fungus on wheat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A healthy wheat head (left) stands in contrast to one inoculated with Fusarium graminearum,…
USDA Launches New Virtual Nutrition Center of Excellence
Using nutrition to fight cancer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced the new Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition…