…relief payments to farmworkers as a result of challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, NCAE notified USDA about actions taken by the United Farm Workers (UFW) in New…
Consumers Think Food Prices Still Too High
…Images/Shutterstock.com While inflation has eased somewhat, food prices are still high. A study conducted by the University of Illinois and Purdue University asked consumers what type of companies they believe…
Risk Management Tool for Specialty Crop Producers
…directory on our page,” explained Bunger. “We’re hoping that we’ll give producers that maybe weren’t always in the traditional lane of crop insurance, but yet, they’re very interested in having…
Purina Offering $20,000 in Scholarships
…By mangostock/Shutterstock image Purina Animal Health and the Land O’ Lakes Foundation have opened their joint scholarship program designed to assist students who have experience in agriculture and livestock production…
Trade Mission Offers New Opportunities in South Korea
Finding new trade opportunities in South Korea. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Crates Of Tomatoes packed ready for export. By Branislav Nenin/Shutterstock image Representatives from 49 U.S….
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
Atlantic salmon aquaculture cage site Shutterstock image by leo w kowal The United States is far behind other countries in the production of aquaculture. Americans are large consumers of seafood…
California Citrus Farmers Anticipate a Good Year Despite Several Challenges
…demands for export at a cheaper price than what California growers can accomplish. Moreover, the disruptions in the supply chain at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have not been…
Week in Review: California Snowpack Finally Hits the Average & New Office of Ag at EPA
…its trade agenda by reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers for American agricultural exports. Transitioning towards sustainable groundwater usage is becoming more accessible for farmers and Groundwater Sustainability Agencies through involvement…
Ag Trade Caucus Urges Reduction of Trade Barriers Holding Back Producers
The recently launched bipartisan Congressional Agricultural Trade Caucus is leading an effort to urge the Biden Administration to prioritize agriculture in its trade agenda by reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers…
Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag
…to learn how and where these investments are impacting rural America. To subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit the GovDelivery Subscriber Page. USDA touches the lives of all Americans…
Angola as Agricultural Trade Mission Destination
Shutterstock image USDA’s inaugural ag trade mission for the year takes place this week in Angola, with participants hoping to expand sales of their respective products within that African market….
Increasing Gap Between Supply and Demand of Pistachios
…more product in the overall market. “The last few years, especially since COVID, there has been sort of an increasing gap between the supply and demand of pistachios. Which just…
USDA Investing in Western Wildfire Reduction
USDA is investing more money into reducing wildfire risks in California and other Western states. Gary Crawford has more in This Land of Ours. The USDA is investing another half…
USDA Helping Small Farms
…purpose. Reducing fertilizer costs with investing in in new fertilizer capacity in the U.S. So, there’s a broad array of strategies.” Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program…
