The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-08
American Logistics Aid Network Activates for Major Hurricane Milton
Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall, the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is mobilizing for another major hurricane. Read more
safety & security risk/compliance
2024-10-08
Food, Beverage Industry to Play Critical Role in Securing U.S. Domestic Freshwater Supply
Daily water withdrawals are expected to increase in the food and beverage (1.7 BGD) by 2050. Read more
sustainability waste reduction
2024-10-08
USDA Announces Actions to Lower Food Prices, Bring Fairness to Farmers, and Promote More Competitive Food Supply Chains
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced multiple steps to deliver on the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive... Read more
2024-10-08
USDA Celebrates National 4-H Week
This week, we celebrate National 4-H Week and the incredible impact the organization offers young people around the country. At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), we pay special tribute to... Read more
equity initiatives office of partnerships and public engagement oppe student careers jobs 4-h
2024-10-07
Upper Peninsula Farm Hosts Successful Soil Health Academy
On Sept. 10-12, 2024, 44 farmers converged with soil health and grazing experts Gabe Brown, Allen Williams and Jeremy Sweeten on Sweeten Farms near Dafter, Michigan. Spending much of the three days... Read more
2024-10-07
Agricultural Productivity Growth Falls Short of Meeting Global Demands, Virginia Tech Report Says
Why is lagging total factor productivity growth such a concern? Read more
2024-10-07
NRCS Announces Conservation Funding Opportunities for FY 2025
The USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing fiscal year 2025 assistance opportunities for agricultural producers and private landowners for key conservation programs, such... Read more
2024-10-07
Ozone and Air Ionization Technologies Shown Ineffective in Inactivating PRRS and PED
Research has shown the effectiveness of ozone and air ionization technologies in inactivating disease-causing pathogens in swine transport vehicles to be limited. Read more
2024-10-07
UVM Leases Nordic Farm for Agricultural Research and Teaching
On an antique desk that belonged to Vermont Senator Justin Morrill, the father of the land-grant university system, representatives from the University of Vermont on Thursday signed a 30-year lease of... Read more
2024-10-07
Oregon Group Looks to Cut Red Tape Around Agritourism Industry
Agritourism brings in nearly $1 billion each year to the Willamette Valley. The extra income can bolster a farm’s financial resilience when crop sales are down. But some farmers say strict state... Read more
2024-10-07
Historic On-Farm Conservation Funding Assistance Available for RI Farmers & Forest Managers
Through changing temperatures, precipitation patterns, drought, flooding, and increasingly more severe extreme events, such as hurricanes and wildfires, climate change is affecting the livelihood of... Read more
2024-10-07
MU Extension Takes to the Skies to Stamp Out Invasive Weeds
University of Missouri Extension is taking to the skies to identify and map invasive weed species in one of mid-Missouri’s prized native prairie areas. Read more