…pest. President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, with substantial investments in conservation. A new Organic Transition Initiative is being supported by an investment…
USDA Details How Organic Transition Initiative Will Take Shape
…opportunities for the organic sector and help farmers with moving into organic production. The new initiative is being supported by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Risk Management Agency, and Natural Resources…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 08-24-22
…for organic farming transition, and researchers looking to understand the implication of plastic mulch better. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
New Food Supply Threat from Lack of Rice
…diminished rice production will hurt India’s battle with inflation and trigger export restrictions. Billions of people around the world depend on rice and India accounts for 40 percent of the…
Organic Livestock Standards Proposal Praised by Industry Groups
…fully reinstate the vital requirements recommended by the National Organic Standards Board and organic stakeholders that were part of the 2017 final rule, including the crucial updates ensuring that organic…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…Subcommittee chair Stacey Plaskett explained some of the history of hemp regulations in her opening statement. “Until recently, the hemp industry was outlawed due to restrictions put in place by…
Syngenta Opens $15 Million Global Vegetable Seeds Quality Control Lab
…Global Head of Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and Flowers during a VIP event at the facility. “Seeds are a living organism, so we have all sorts of restrictions around the world…
VofV: Tom Nunes and Monitoring the Speed of Technology Adoption on the Farm
…with challenges. The Nunes Company, known for the Foxy label, grows 40 conventional and 35 organic commodities. With that breadth of product, Tom is looking for common technologies that can…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 07-20-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers water supply and cybersecurity threats, organic producers getting technical assistance from the state…
Removing Barriers to Meet Growing Demand for Food
…fertilizer production. AFB also wants modernized weight restrictions for trucks to help reduce the number that’s needed to transport goods and to enact rail reforms to help promote competition, fairer…
Bill Would Ban US Foes From Owning Farmland
…the Putin regime. As many members of this committee know, China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran are not our allies,” he said. Current federal law imposes no restrictions on foreign…
American Agri-Women Name 2022 Champion of Agriculture
…that increases domestic energy such as natural gas, hydropower, oil, and biomass by removing restrictions and expediting the permitting process. American Agri-Women is the nation’s largest coalition of farm, ranch,…
Week in Review: Insects Considered Endangered ‘Fish’ and ACP Protocols Proving Successful
…with assessment collection. As much as $300 million will be made available through a new Organic Transition Initiative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A recent econometric study conducted by…
Organic Industry Survey Shows $1.4 Billion Sales Growth in 2021
Information from the latest Organic Industry Survey from the Organic Trade Association (OTA) shows the industry continues to grow. According to the report, organic sales grew by $1.4 billion, surpassing…