House panel approves $ 8.5 billion disaster bill for agriculture Responding to calamities that range from drought in the West to floods in the Southeast, the House Agriculture Committee approved an $ 8.5 billion disaster relief bill on Tuesday to cover farm and ranch losses in 2020 and this year. Producers would be eligible for […]
Committee clears Biden nominee Moffitt for vote in Senate Jennifer Moffitt, who would give farmers more leverage through USDA rules in dealing with meat processors, is one step away — a favorable vote in the Senate — from becoming agriculture undersecretary for marketing. Carbon credit market needs better standards – report Several programs exist to […]
ERS: Nearly $ 58 billion to farmers in pandemic year When crop insurance indemnities and unemployment benefits are counted, the government sent $ 57.7 billion to farm operations and farm households in 2020, while the pandemic sent the U.S. economy into recession, said a working paper by USDA economists. It was the highest estimate yet […]
At OFRF, we recognize climate change is one of the most pressing challenges for farmers, ranchers, and society as a whole. Therefore, we are prioritizing research that maximizes the potential for organic agriculture to be part of the climate solution. “It is especially important that OFRF research grants continue to support projects that directly address […]
NEPAC Organic Field Day In Indiana – Registration Closes on July 26th, 2021! Should I transition some of my crop acres to USDA Certified Organic production? If you have been asking this question as you keep an eye on price premiums offered for USDA Certified Organic grain, an upcoming field day should benefit you. Purdue […]
Investments and Opportunities for Input on Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, Unpacking the House Appropriations Committee FY 22 Ag Funding Bill, and Recommended Readings in this Week’s News from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) Investments and Opportunities for Input on Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure On July 16th, 2021 the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Party-line committee split may not halt vote on BLM nominee President Biden’s choice to run the Bureau of Land Management will face a confirmation vote in the Senate without the committee endorsement given to nearly all nominees. After a heated debate that one senator called “a skunk fight,” the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee […]
Republicans oppose ag labor bill as ‘amnesty’ Senate Republicans threw up barriers on Wednesday to a House-passed bill that would give legal status to undocumented farmworkers and streamline the H-2A guestworker program. They called for action first to tighten control of the U.S.-Mexico border and vowed to vote against “amnesty” for undocumented farmworkers, who are […]
Cosmos Farm Apprenticeships – Cosmos Organic Farm is seeking full time Apprentices to work from 8/1/21-11/30/21 or longer. Cosmos Farm grows a large variety of vegetables, herbs, flowers, and shiitake mushrooms on 7 cultivated acres on a 30 acre property in Carrollton, GA. We have been serving farmers markets, restaurants, and wholesale in and around […]
Climate Farm Internship on Midnight’s Farm, Lopez Island, Washington – 2021 Live, work, learn, and connect on Midnight’s Farm while taking a deep dive into the landscape of climate change through the Terra.do “Climate Change: Learning through Action” course. Study with a worldwide climate network while getting your hands dirty with experiential, in-the-field farm work. […]
More pandemic aid on tap for agriculture, says Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced up to $ 200 million in pandemic relief for loggers and timber haulers on Tuesday and said “there is more to come” for agriculture in the weeks ahead. Aid will include $ 700 million for biofuel producers and $ 980 million […]
USDA tops $ 7 billion in pandemic aid in four months With Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of coronavirus aid to logging and timber hauling businesses, the USDA will near $ 7.4 billion in pandemic assistance since the Biden administration put its mark on the relief programs. Green groups sue EPA over BASF herbicide Comparing […]
RFS must consider impact on biodiversity, court tells EPA In a victory for environmental groups, a federal appeals court told the EPA to consider the effect of the ethanol mandate on endangered animals and plants. The ruling applied to the 2019 RFS but held implications for the agency’s development of the RFS for future years. […]
The Case for Next Generation Crop Insurance, $ 500 Million for Expanded Meat and Poultry Processing, USDA Request for Comment on Racial Justice and Equity, and More from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition The Case for Next Generation Crop Insurance Recently, the AGree Economic and Environmental Risk Coalition (AGree E2 Coalition) released a new paper: The Case for […]
As the NCAT Gulf States team wraps up a multi-year project in partnership with The Piney Woods School and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service that started pre-pandemic, we are happy to share the videos and recorded virtual workshops we created. The goals of this project were to highlight the excellent work being done at The Piney Woods School Demonstration […]
RODALE INSTITUTE TO HOLD ORGANIC FIELD DAY JULY 23 IN KUTZTOWN Public Invited to 11 Demonstration Stations to Learn More About Organic Farming Rodale Institute, the global leader in regenerative organic agriculture, is set to hold its annual Organic Field Day on July 23, 2021 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The Field Day is located at […]