…of several ways that USDA is extending support and building frameworks to support urban agriculture, including issues of equity, climate resilience and nutrition access. Twelve members are appointed to the…
First Major Water Storage Project in Over a Decade Moving Forward
…given California’s changing climate, is a critical component of a more secure future for the communities, farms and wildlife dependent on the Central Valley Project for their water supply. We…
El Niño, Winter Weather, and Impacts on Agriculture
…Cooperative Extension Images provided by: UGA Cooperative Extension What might the El Niño climate pattern expected to dominate this winter’s weather in our country mean from an agricultural standpoint? USDA…
Speaker Johnson a ‘Real Win for Cattle Producers’
…NCBA’s Lane says he doesn’t think Johnson’s views on climate change will be an issue despite the Biden administration’s consistent push for what it calls “climate-smart” agriculture. “I’m not terribly…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 10-26-23
…Water Act, and the importance of field-level support of the Climate Smart Cotton Program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
More Than $1.77 Billion Paid Out Through Conservation Reserve Program
…several improvements to the program since 2021, including the introduction of a new climate-smart practice incentive for CRP general and continuous signups. Other improvements include rewarding participants implementing conservation practices…
Groundwater Recharge Legislation Takes Effect January 1, 2024
…and funding, to address the impacts of climate change on the state’s water supply. “SB 659 represents the most significant effort since creation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act in…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 10-20-23
…tree nuts, the tomato suspension agreement, California ag delegates talk climate smart ag in Spain and the new Workplace Violence Prevention standard. Tune in to the show for these news…
Conservation Reserve Program Pays Over $1.77 Billion
…of the Department’s efforts to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry on working lands. More than 667,000 participants received payments from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) for their voluntary conservation efforts…
Economists Discuss Additional Revenue Streams in Agriculture
…can. And I think some of the development of things like our Climate Smart Commodities Program is in order to try to put a framework around this. To facilitate farmers’…
Special ACEP Funding Available Through the Inflation Reduction Act
…are excited to support California’s producers with an historic investment in climate beneficial conservation this Fiscal Year,” said NRCS California State Conservationist Carlos Suarez. “With the addition of the Inflation…
Virginia Tech Study on Farming Productivity
…We hear now from a farmer in Zimbabwe, Ruramiso Mashumba. “Over the past few years, we have seen productivity drop. Climate change has made farming very, very difficult in Zimbabwe…
USDA Makes $3 Billion in Climate-Smart Investments Available to Producers
In fiscal year 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to make climate-smart investments totaling $3 billion. The allocation is being made courtesy of President Biden’s landmark Inflation…
New Crop Insurance Program for Controlled Environments
…nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean…