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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Agriculture Department issued a climate strategy Thursday that heavily focuses on measuring the impact of climate-friendly practices, taking steps to facilitate private carbon markets and ensuring all farmers can benefit financially from addressing climate change.
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.
President Joe Biden's goal of making U.S. electric power carbon-free by 2035 looks very doable or quite challenging and expensive to meet depending on where you live, work or farm in rural America.
The National Corn Growers Association has decided to terminate its Soil Health Partnership, a program that teamed up with farmers to collect data on soil conservation practices such as cover crops and reduced tillage.
A federal judge has posed some pointed questions for a hearing Wednesday where he will consider whether to grant preliminary approval to a Bayer-proposed settlement for a so-called “futures class” of plaintiffs who contract non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Representatives of the United States, Mexico and Canada sit down to hash out trade disagreements this week, while President Joe Biden continues discussions with Republicans on an infrastructure package.
A federal appeals court has upheld $25 million in damages awarded to a California man who contracted non-Hodgkin lymphoma after decades of exposure to Roundup.
Some conservation and environmentalists say the new Civilian Climate Corps should create private landowner partnerships with the Agriculture Department to protect soil, both to reduce greenhouse emissions and protect water quality.
Florida has expanded its right-to-farm law by making it more difficult for residents to sue over the impacts of agricultural operations, adding a slew of conditions designed to discourage lawsuits.
Companies that make plant-based meat, egg and dairy alternatives have been heavily relying on imported crops for the ingredients they need and hope to convince more U.S. farmers to start growing peas, beans and other commodities.