…on the web at www.fsa.usda.gov/outreach. USDA is also helping producers find an entry into farming through urban agriculture opportunities and the increasing consumer demand for locally-produced items. Under this Administration,…
Dairy: Focus on Defending Common Names Rights
…are taking the form of GI restrictions that risk preventing food companies in many countries from using generic names that have been in commerce for generations. Decades after parmesan, feta…
Bison Our National Mammal
…lands in order to regain lost culture, access locally-available and healthy traditional food, expand economic potential for poor reservations, and to right past wrongs against the Native American people related…
NRCS Hosts Mid-year Advisory Meeting
…·A snapshot of 2016 program delivery ·A discussion about timely resource issues including groundwater recharge, biochar, and tree mortality ·Review of 2016 locally-led EQIP funding allocations ·Ongoing discussion on the…
Garden by the Moon
…as humans have been growing their own food. It’s becoming more and more in vogue, cropping up (no pun intended) in books, blogs, and other educational materials coming out of…
Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
…of it. The situation has grown so dire the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence now ranks water scarcity as a major threat to national security alongside terrorism.The…
Farm Camp
…well as art projects. Nature’s Farm Camp – Orangeville, IL – A fun overnight camp connecting kids with nature, food, each other and themselves. Kids get to grow food, cook…
Agri View: Robot Tractors and Agriculture
…new world of driverless cars, driverless tractors and other agricultural robots will, in the not too distant future, harvest the food we put on our kitchen tables. In fact, agricultural…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
CDFA Announces 129 Projects Totaling $16 Million for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 129 projects totaling $16…
Dairy Groups Thank Senators
…need to address restrictive certification requirements on U.S. dairy exports, as well as the EU’s efforts to capture the sole use of food names long considered generic in this country….
U.S. Agriculture in Vietnam
…10 percent, will be eliminated within four years. Processed Food: In 2015, the United States exported $467 million of processed food to Vietnam. Under the TPP agreement, nearly all of…
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
…agriculture. American Enterprise Exhibit – Image from Flickr. Curious about where your food comes from? How are farmers innovating American agriculture today? Ask a Farmer is a public program at…
Paris Climate Agreement Signed
…emissions, and increase carbon storage in our soils and forest while boosting productivity and improving global food security. This Earth Day, USDA is proud to be part of this commitment.”…
For Agriculture, Every Day is Earth Day
…to new lows, funding billboards that attack farmers and ranchers. Their actions are adding tremendous financial strain to our producers while driving up the cost of food for our nation’s…