…interest in purchasing it. John Deere also announced today their termination of the Digital Ag Connectivity agreement with The Climate Corporation. The termination of this agreement will have no impact…
Western View: Is Global Warming Real?
…that people had succeeded in using the poorly understood science of climate change to advance an ambitious environmental agenda. Hart points out that the global climate is one of the…
Productivity Growth and the Revival of Russian Agriculture
…Organic Farming, Automation & the Future of Agriculture December 9, 2025 Land IQ Insights: Mapping California Crops for Smarter Ag Decisions December 9, 2025 Rethinking Wine’s Future: Tim Hanni on…
Funding to Support the Agricultural Sciences
$1 Million to Support Agricultural Science Education for Insular Areas The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $1 million in available funding for…
USDA Announces $4.8 Million Available to Support Food Safety Outreach Program
…Summit December 10, 2025 John Deere on Organic Farming, Automation & the Future of Agriculture December 9, 2025 Land IQ Insights: Mapping California Crops for Smarter Ag Decisions December 9,…
RFA Celebrates Earth Day 2017
…the most effective weapon we have to address greenhouse gas emissions. According to a recent analysis conducted for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), corn ethanol from a typical dry…
Funding to Educate the Future Agricultural Science Workforce
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $18 million in available funding to foster the next generation of agricultural science professionals. Funding is…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…Summit December 10, 2025 John Deere on Organic Farming, Automation & the Future of Agriculture December 9, 2025 Land IQ Insights: Mapping California Crops for Smarter Ag Decisions December 9,…
2017 Corn Plantings Falling Behind
Wet conditions across the Corn Belt are delaying corn plantings. The Department of Agriculture indicated earlier this week corn plantings have fallen slightly behind the five-year average, and wet weather…
Deadline to Apply for Funding to Grow the Bioeconomy June 28th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $9.6 million in available funding for projects to support the development of new biobased products and…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…Agroecosystems and Climate Challenge Area is to improve sustainable agriculture and food systems. In FY 2017, this Challenge Area will invest in one priority area: climate, land use, and land…
NFU Urging Trump to Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Agreement
…leadership on climate change. The Paris Agreement is vital to enhancing the climate resiliency of family farm operations and rural communities, and it allows family farmers and ranchers to join…
$21.8 Million to Combat Citrus Disease
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $21.8 million in available funding to combat and manage citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing…
Funding to Support Disaster Preparedness
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $462,000 in available funding to decrease the impact of disasters through cooperative extension programming. Funding is…