…rural broadband advocates, farm groups, and telecom experts are speaking up on overcoming key barriers to successfully closing the digital divide. Director of innovation policy for the International Center for…
Presidential Budget Addresses Conservation and Research
…specifically support historically underserved groups. A total of $612 million would be allocated for climate-related research and development activities from USDA. The proposal also denotes investments to promote product innovation…
USDA Celebrates First National Biobased Products Day
…Xochitl Torres Small said. “As we look to the future, rural communities are at the forefront of addressing climate change by using biobased innovations to convert feedstocks, such as commodities…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-20-23
…Protocol deadline for data entry, a new ag innovation for pollinators and bee keepers, and a healthy soils environment showing benefits in pest and disease control. Tune in to the…
ThryvOn™ Technology Now Available for Cotton
…like Palmer amaranth, waterhemp, and marestail. “Bayer continues to be the leader in research and innovation when it comes to cotton,” said Battle. “Bollgard 3 ThryvOn cotton with XtendFlex Technology…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…to see the big picture and how it relates to success over time means a focus on innovation. Of the topics that are on his radar ─ water, labor shortages…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…control and program integrity, and the use of technology and innovation in the electronic benefits transfer system; Oversight related to commodity distribution programs, including funding and impact, incentive initiatives, and…
VofV: Belinda Clarke and the Many Ways Science Can Help Growers Adapt
…But tech solutions are nothing without the proper mindset. “Innovation is not just about in-field technology, it’s around processes, it’s around mindset. Innovation is around just doing things differently,” Clarke…
SHIP IT Act Seeks to Address Trucking Supply Chain Challenges
…for shippers to move products across the U.S.” Some of the provisions of the legislation include allowing truck drivers to apply for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants and streamlining…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 01-17-23
…to address years of salt accumulation in soils, a Voices of the Valley episode, and the opportunity for ag business connection and innovation at the World Ag Expo. Tune in…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 01-11-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the unfortunate costs of runner removal in strawberries helping to push innovation, working…
United States and Taiwan to Hold Trade Negotiations
…and promote innovation and inclusive economic growth for our workers and businesses, including through new trade agreements. The two sides last met in November, holding two days of discussion in…
Sites Reservoir Receives More Funding as California Experiences Substantial Rainstorms
…Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. The entire project is estimated to cost about $5.2 billion. The funding announcement comes as California experiences a series of significant storm systems. Flooding…
Collaboration Critical for Advancing the Raisin Industry
A key component to the success of the agriculture industry is efficiency through innovation. For Austin Hubbell, ranch manager for Marthedal Enterprises, ag partnerships are a key to innovation. Growers…