In honor of Earth Day 2022, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $800 million in climate-smart infrastructure (PDF, 587 KB) in 40 states,…
Phase 1 NEPA Revisions Met with Criticism from Farm Groups
…years. Duvall “AFBF is disappointed that the Biden administration has decided to reverse commonsense reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-22-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers farm groups opposing NEPA changes, John Deere partnering with GUSS, learning the basics…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…financial assistance for new watershed infrastructure, and the Watershed Rehabilitation Program (REHAB) upgrades existing USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) dams. The Albany project is funded through WFPO. Additional examples…
VofV: Farming’s Secret Weapon – California Community Colleges
…Secretary Karen Ross to train community college students is a perfect example of the way to pass along knowledge about on-farm skills and technology. “I can teach theory all day…
Industry Groups Encourage USDA Takeover of Gene Editing Regulations
…Administration (FDA). Ag groups are pushing for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assume responsibility of animal biotechnology. In a letter addressed to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the organizations…
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
…Specialty Crop Multi-State program, USDA provides resources for recipients to work across state lines to find innovative, research-based solutions that address problems at both the regional and national levels,” USDA…
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
…and are being encouraged to bolster safety protocols. Zippy Duvall “The HPAI outbreak is an urgent reminder to all poultry farmers to ensure their biosecurity measures are in place,” American…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-18-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the challenges and opportunities facing California Almonds, US farmers not alone in opposing…
Concerns Over Prospect of EU Standards Placed on Ag Imports
…health risks is not compliant,” said USMEF Senior Director of Export Services Cheyenne McEndaffer. The final report to be compiled by the European Commission is to assess the feasibility of…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-15-22
…dollar stretch further, and details on the Food and Ag Center for Science Education launched by Farm Bureau. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
How Your Dog Can Be Farm Dog of the Year
…Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Meet the 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZv6ZsOZEmg Meet Fit, Farm Bureau’s 2022 Farm Dog of the Year. Florida Farm Bureau…
Equity Action Plan to Improve Access to USDA Services
…who have historically had difficulty understanding or accessing USDA’s programs and services. Official portrait of Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack. USDA photo by Tom Witham “We are acknowledging USDA’s storied history…
New Workplan to Address Pesticide Approval Process
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be addressing the overall pesticide approval system through a comprehensive workplan. Four overall strategies are established in the plan, with dozens of actions…