The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-23
EARTH University Is Training the Next Generation of Leaders
“Local leaders with a global perspective is an essential part of the solution.” Read more
2024-10-22
USDA and Oregon Award $1 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Oregon to award $1 million for 17 equipment projects through the Resilient Food... Read more
2024-10-22
New Food Waste Legislative Tracker Launched
“Our hope is that as we bring more organizations into this work, that we’ll be able to accelerate progress towards this benchmark.” Read more
2024-10-21
USDA Expands Market Information for Organics
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Market News recently expanded its collection and distribution of price and production cost information for organic agricultural products by adding organic... Read more
2024-10-21
USDA Announces Seed Competition Framework
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
announced multiple actions to deliver on the President’s
Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive... Read more
2024-10-21
USDA Partners with U.S. Virgin Islands to Award Over $1.5 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI), a nonprofit... Read more
2024-10-21
Electric tractors: For greener fields and greener air?
The first electric tractors are now helping farms to improve their environmental record. “Tadus”, developed in Germany, is already in the field at an organic farm outside Munich. Read more
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2024-10-18
Do Adult Cicadas Actually Feed on Anything?
Every so often, cicadas emerge above ground and blanket the earth with their exoskeletons while emitting a high-pitched chirp from sunrise to sunset. The periodical cicadas in the genus
Magicicada... Read more
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2024-10-18
Migratory Freshwater Fish Face Huge Population Loss
“It is in our and future generations’ best interest to be advocates for the health of our rivers, lakes, and streams.” Read more
2024-10-17
USDA to Purchase $25 million in Citrus from Domestic Producers Supporting Communities in Need
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced its intent to purchase up to $25 million in fresh citrus from domestic producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs... Read more
2024-10-17
USDA and Idaho Award $5.5 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Idaho to award $5.5 million for 27 projects through the Resilient Food Systems... Read more
2024-10-17
USDA and Connecticut Award Over $670,000 to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with Connecticut to award over $670,000 for three projects through the Resilient Food... Read more