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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
California’s statewide office of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has awarded $319,000 in conservation innovation grants that will address soil health and carbon storage on rangelands, tillage management for rice, and the economics of soil health and water management.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told senators Tuesday that his department is working on measures that will “significantly” increase U.S. meatpacking capacity, a top priority of producers who believe industry concentration is depressing livestock prices.
Terry Cosby, a longtime employee of the Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, has been picked as the next chief of the agency.
As parts of Oregon and California face severe water shortages, the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service has awarded the states a total of 9 Regional Conservation Partnership Program grants.
USDA's NRCS is looking for new, innovative projects under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program related to climate smart agriculture and forestry.
NPPC board member and Ohio hog farmer, Duane Stateler, explains how he and other hog producers are supportive of environmental sustainability efforts how the industry is committed to further efforts to reduce our climate footprint.
Conservation officials in California have outlined 10 conservation practices with high potential for benefits that will receive priority incentive payments.
To better understand issues and solutions involving water availability in the Western United States, USDA’s Natural Resources Convention Service (NRCS) will be hosting virtual “listening sessions” next Thursday and Friday for producers and other members of the public.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging California farmers to consider ways to minimize tillage operations as part of its No-Till November campaign.
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program has grown in popularity over the years, but with that popularity, more farmers are finding it difficult to get their applications approved.
