Articles Tagged with ''broadband''

Daybreak Nov. 4: Soil scientists wanted: NRCS continues staffing up

11/04/24 10:39 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Noah Wicks, and Steve Davies

Soil conservation has always been the foundation of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, which for nearly 60 years was known as the Soil Conservation Service. But NRCS is having trouble finding candidates with the right set of qualifications to fill its ranks.

Daybreak Oct. 28: NRCS works on training of new hires

10/28/24 10:08 AM By Noah Wicks, Rebekah Alvey, and Steve Davies

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is rapidly staffing up to help farmers with their conservation challenges, and that brings with it the need to train the new employees. However, the agency is finding that many of these new conservationists didn’t grow up on a farm and need help understanding the different types of farming systems they will encounter.

Daybreak Oct. 7: USDA offers assistance to Helene victims

10/07/24 10:05 AM By Steve Davies, Rebekah Alvey, and Noah Wicks

USDA has directed crop insurance companies to expedite loss adjustments necessary to make payments to producers impacted by Hurricane Helene, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday.

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NTIA studies proposals as states wait on broadband funding

05/01/24 6:18 AM By Noah Wicks

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is working its way through state-level proposals that seek grants from a $42.45 billion program aimed at building out broadband networks in underserved areas.

FCC raises broadband speed benchmarks

03/20/24 6:18 AM By Noah Wicks

The Federal Communications Commission is upping its benchmark for high-speed fixed broadband to download speeds of 100 megabits per second and upload speeds of 20 megabits per second, the first major change the standard has seen since 2015.

The need for speed: Fight over standards underway as Congress looks to add ReConnect to farm bill

11/01/23 6:22 AM By Noah Wicks

Lawmakers want to use the farm bill to make the Agriculture Department's ReConnect loan and grant program for rural broadband permanent, but they still need to settle a debate about whether to ease the required service speeds.

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Daybreak Oct. 27: Boozman: Not sure if $4-5B is enough

10/27/23 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Jacqui Fatka, and Bill Tomson

The top Republican on the Senate Ag Committee, John Boozman, says he doesn’t know whether the extra money Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow has identified for the next farm bill will be enough to bolster commodity programs and crop insurance.

Lawmakers scramble to save broadband subsidy program before money runs out

10/18/23 6:12 AM By Noah Wicks

Groups and lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle are scrambling to save a popular broadband affordability program before it runs out of funding.

Daybreak June 27: Historic broadband funding released

06/27/23 10:00 AM By Bill Tomson, Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

The Biden administration has released a historic amount of funding to fill gaps in broadband service across the country.

USDA announces nearly $714M in new ReConnect projects across 19 states

06/12/23 5:19 PM By Noah Wicks

USDA is distributing almost $714 million for broadband connectivity projects through the fourth round of the ReConnect Program, an announcement that will direct loan and grant funding to 33 projects across the country.

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12.27.2024

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Dec. 27, 2024: Newsmakers year in review

As 2024 comes to a close, Agri-Pulse Newsmakers looks back at some of the biggest stories in ag and food policy, including the farm bill, bird flu in dairy cattle, reports from the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Hurricane Helene's agricultural impact, and more.

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