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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, December 22, 2024
The Farm Service Agency is making a change to its acreage reporting requirements to make it easier for vertical farming operations and smaller scale farms to qualify for USDA programs.
The Agriculture Department's Risk Management Agency is launching a new crop insurance program for controlled-environment agriculture that will become available in the 2024 crop year.
In this opinion piece, Donald Courtemanche of Grodan offers a perspective on the intersection of agriculture policy and technological innovation, aligning with the current discussions and priorities in Washington, D.C.
Controlled environment agriculture leaders see legislative updates and regulatory changes as key ways to help the expanding industry deliver local, healthy foods that also offer nutritional, environmental and economic benefits.
Specialty crop growers anticipate labor costs, which already represent more than 50% of their production costs, to grow 10-30% over the next three to five years. They’re increasingly turning to automation as a solution, according to a new specialty crop automation report released by the Western Growers.
While the Inflation Reduction Act increases funding for existing agricultural conservation projects, its investment in renewable energy has the potential to also help expand indoor agriculture.
The key to reducing the growing U.S. dependence on imported fruit and vegetables is greater investment in controlled environment agriculture – a form of high-tech, glass-enclosed hydroponic production – according to witnesses who testified on Capitol Hill Thursday.
Senate negotiators look to finalize and advance a bipartisan infrastructure bill this week, while the House debates a package of appropriations that would sharply increase funding for USDA, EPA and other departments and agencies important to agriculture.
Surging demand for safe, locally-produced fresh vegetables is prompting investors and young entrepreneurs to plant indoor farms that are reaching consumers through some of the nation’s largest retail chains.
