Items Tagged with 'small farmers'

In this opinion piece, Farmer-to-Farmer implementer Valerie Varco discusses the need for Congress to reauthorize the John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer Program in the upcoming Farm Bill.

A controversial water quality regulation is levying a disproportionate burden on California’s smallest growers, who are often low-income and non-English speakers, according to advocates. Yet, others push for an even faster adoption timeline.

China will no longer require small hog farmers to seek environmental approval before breeding pigs in an effort to rebuild its hog herd following widespread outbreaks of African Swine Fever, according to Reuters.

Soil health could save water * Benefits to recharging water on fallowed land * Hill leadership taking shape for ag * Gaping hole looms in farm income * More ag scientists needed

An ambitious water quality regulation known as Agricultural Order 4.0 sits on shaky legal ground, according to agricultural groups contesting the draft order.

Could sports betting be a lifeline for state fairs? * Too early to act on next round of farm aid?