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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, September 27, 2024
In this opinion piece, Dr. Keefe Keeley, Savanna Institute's executive director, highlights the opportunity of the impact that the Farm Bill has on agroforestry to thrive in changing weather patterns, economic trends, and social conditions.
USDA wants public entities to submit suggestions to help it establish protocols for the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program, a venture assigned to USDA by the Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021.
The number of cattle in feedlots declined to nearly 11.6 million head in May, down 1% from a year ago, according to USDA's latest Cattle on Feed report.
While there are provisions to expand SNAP eligibility in the House Agriculture Committee's draft farm bill, anti-hunger say the legislation could lead to limits on food choices and put a focus on improving nutrition over addressing hunger.
Employees of USDA feel better about their working conditions and leadership in the years since they posted among the worst morale of any large government agency in an annual survey to determine the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.”
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing the first $300 million in awards to commodity groups today under a $1.2 billion trade promotion initiative he’s funding through his Commodity Credit Corporation spending authority.