The latest news from the agricultural sector
2022-09-22
Update on USDA’s Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to create a Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program (library) to... Read more
2022-09-22
Making Butter-like Spreads Healthier
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2022-09-22
Somalia: Biogas for food security
By producing biogas locally, Somalians are boosting their energy independence and cutting pollution and food insecurity at the same time. Read more
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2022-09-22
Tackling the Climate Crisis Through Artivism
Known for her role as Natalie Figueroa on Orange Is the New Black, Alysia Reiner wants to use her platform to fight for a better planet. Read more
2022-09-22
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Organic Dairy Farming
Recent research shows dairy farms focusing on grazing and organic production techniques can sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
2022-09-22
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $502 Million for High-Speed Internet in Rural Communities
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Department is awarding $502 million in loans and grants (PDF, 221 KB) to provide high-speed internet access for... Read more
2022-09-22
Historic Investment in Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities and Rural Projects | Hear What They’re Saying
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the... Read more
2022-09-22
Liberation Farms - Food Justice in Action
It’s eight in the morning, and farmers with hand hoes and buckets have been here for two hours already, weeding and watering their plots before the heat of the day. Over 200 members of the Somali... Read more
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2022-09-21
New York Mart Group Inc. in New York Satisfies Terms of Consent Decision and Order Involving Alleged PACA Violations
In a complaint filed on Sept. 30, 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) alleged that New York Mart Group Inc. (NYMG), Long Island City, N.Y., failed to make full payment promptly in the... Read more
2022-09-21
Now You Don't Have to Wait for Smoke to Know Where Fires Are Likely to Occur
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of Montana have developed a way to forecast which of the Great Basin's more than 60 million... Read more
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2022-09-21
How to protect soil from future drought and heat waves
Healthy soil is critical for global food security as well as the thousands of species that call it home. So, what can be done to protect it in the face of drought and intensifying heat? Read more
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2022-09-21
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $220 Million in International School Feeding Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $220 million in eight new school feeding projects that are expected to benefit more than a million children across 2,200 schools in food-insecure... Read more