…increasingly complex food production and distribution systems,” Rogers said in a press release. “We expect that as more states sign mutual reliance agreements, it will help reduce redundancy and duplication…
Urban Agriculture Grants and Cooperative Agreements Selected by USDA
…and Innovative Production grant program supports both planning and implementation projects. Project activities include community gardening, job training and education, and increasing food production and access. A total of 10…
VofV: Building Autonomous Farm Tractors…and Totally Winning
…now works hand-in-hand with John Deere to accelerate autonomous farm technology. Igino shares key tips on how to reduce the cost of growing food while increasing global food production through…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-05-21
…on issues of branched broomrape, and some USDA investment in organic production. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous Farm…
USDA’s Climate-Smart Initiative Celebrated by Industry Members
…and ranchers. National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern also commended the announcement, saying it will help ensure U.S. farmers and ranchers can continue to meet global food…
USDA Investing $3 Billion to Address Multiple Agricultural Issues
…pandemic has impacted every stage of our food supply chain, from commodity production through processing and delivery. Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners increasingly experience the impacts of climate change as…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-29-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show features a story about current citrus production trends and research looking at the role…
CoBank: Ag Retailing Future Driven by Precision
…to work to help farmers manage their inputs and production is where farm supply co-ops excel.” The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to…
Climate Neutral: Getting Beef and Dairy There by 2050
…to go to net-zero.” The paper, Pathway to Climate Neutrality for U.S. Beef and Dairy Cattle Production, details production approaches that can help move both industries towards the 2050 goal….
Grower Enrollment Webinars Available for U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
…Adams said that the program builds off previous efforts to improve production practices, and better equips the U.S. cotton industry to stay competitive in the future. More information about the…
Week in Review: AB 616 Vetoed and Grapes Can Thrive with Less Water
…areas of California. The latest figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that U.S. citrus production has declined from the 2019-20 season. Significant changes and the removal of funding…
USDA is Asking What Cell-Cultured Meat Should Be Called
…agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration back in 2019, outlining joint powers for regulating the production of products developed from cultured cells for human consumption. FSIS noted that…
Use of H-2A Program More Than Triples Between 2010 and 2019
…and nut production, which all require a substantial amount of labor. Between 2010 and 2019 the number of firms requesting H-2A workers increased 95 percent overall, to more than 10,000….
Citrus Production Declines in Volume and Value
…production fell by seven percent for California to 50.1 million boxes. Mandarin production increased by 25 percent, while grapefruit production declined by 17 percent from the previous year. Although estimates…