DepositPhotos image It’s Climate Week in New York City, and while perhaps not as famous as New York’s Fashion Week, it is bringing agriculture into the spotlight. Speaking at a…
Grant to Support Climate-Smart Cotton Research
Farmer controls drone with a tablet. Smart farming and precision agriculture. By Scharfsinn/DepositPhotos image A recent grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will help to support climate-smart…
Updated Guidelines for Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels
…poultry products. These claims include labels like “Raised Without Antibiotics”, “Grass Fed”, and “Climate Friendly”. The new guidelines encourage companies to use third-party certifications to ensure these claims are accurate…
NIFA Investing $17.6 Million to Advance the Health and Welfare of Agriculture Animals
…outbreaks that threaten livestock industries. An additional $4.8 million will support 10 projects focused on improving animal welfare such as breeding heat-tolerant poultry to adapt to climate change and improving…
Banks Urged to Stop Financing Livestock Production
Image by maxym/DepositPhotos image More than 100 climate groups are pressuring JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and other private banks to stop financing global meat and dairy companies. Agriculture Dive Dot Com…
Almond Update: Tight Margins Call for Effective Technology in Agriculture
…ways to make their investments profitable, often resorting to cutting costs on inputs like sprays and fertilizers. Given the current challenging economic climate, implementing effective technology in agriculture becomes even…
More Than 2.2 Million Acres Accepted Through Continuous Conservation Reserve
…able to work directly with agricultural producers to implement climate smart conservation practices that ultimately benefit everyone,” FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. The Grassland CRP is…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 08-27-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show, the first evaluation of CDFA’s climate-smart agriculture programs. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Nearly $4.1 Million Invested in Risk Management Education for Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is giving nearly $4.1 million to help small-scale, underserved, and organic farmers learn about managing risks and using climate-smart practices. This funding, through the…
Livestock Producers to Expand Conservation Efforts with NRCS Investment
…Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The cooperative agreements are made through the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI). Projects address local resource concerns, climate-smart practices, and Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge. “Privately…
Senator J. Boozman Discusses Farm Bill Funds
…farmers. It should be spent on agriculture. There’s been a lot of things, the gig climate initiative of Secretary Vilsack was a couple billion dollars, that again is peripherally attached…
Application Period Underway for Climate Solution Act Advisory Committee
You can now apply to be on the Climate Solution Act Advisory Committee. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Flooded corn field after heavy rains and storms in…
Dairy and Livestock Sustainability Incentive Grants Available
…reductions in both methane emissions and nutrient surplus. The program, funded by the USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, has $58 million available for additional grants. This program expands the scope…
Investment of $27 Million to Support Optimization of California Ports
…climate resilience measures, adopting new trucking appointment systems, and developing standardized cargo data. Key stakeholders from the ports praised the funding, emphasizing its role in modernizing infrastructure, improving efficiency, and…