We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Terms and Cookie Policy
Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, September 27, 2024
Reducing methane emitted by dairy and beef cattle is crucial for meeting a new global pledge to cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas worldwide by about a third by the end of the decade.
The Department of Agriculture plans to distribute some $633 million in loans and grants aimed at bolstering rural power infrastructure and making higher blends of biofuels more available to consumers.
The Department of Agriculture is offering a fresh round of funding through its ReConnect program aimed at expanding broadband availability in rural areas.
The Democratic-controlled House passes President Joe Biden’s $1.7 trillion Build Back Better bill that includes $82 billion in agriculture provisions aimed at accelerating an historic shift toward climate-related farming practices.
The price of Thanksgiving dinner is up from last year, but by how much? That depends on whom you ask and what you plan on serving, but also on when you go to the supermarket.
Workers at John Deere plants have agreed to a six-year collective bargaining deal after a month-long strike by more than 10,000 employees at 14 facilities, according to statement released by the company and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America.
A majority of U.S. farmers are at least somewhat concerned about climate change, and nearly half are using or considering practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new Agri-Pulse survey of U.S. farmers.
A potential “climate-smart” label for food and USDA’s authority to fund large-scale pilot projects using the Commodity Credit Corporation was among the many issues addressed in nearly 400 comments submitted on USDA’s proposed Climate-Smart and Agroforestry Partnership Initiative.
President Joe Biden plans to nominate Jose Emilio Esteban as the next undersecretary for food safety at USDA, a role that would give him oversight of the FSIS programs he currently monitors as the agency’s chief scientist.