Win $10,000 for Your Local Community via ACH Seeds 2024 Homegrown Giving Giveback Program
Eric Sawatzke, an agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor at West Central Area Schools (WCA) in Barrett, Minnesota, received an unexpected call last fall: a promise of $10,000. This generous donation came courtesy of ACH Seeds, based
Highlights from the USDA’s Rural Solar Program
Baroda, Michigan – The national non-profit Solar United Neighbors (SUN) celebrates the expansive reach and enhanced benefits of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), shining a light on solar success stories that span from the manufacturing heartlands
Update to USDA Entity-Scale Greenhouse Gas Methods Report Available
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today published the second edition of Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture and Forestry: Methods for Entity Scale Inventory. The report provides farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with
Amicus Brief Filed Supporting Landowners in Key Dispute over Ownership of Groundwater at Texas Supreme Court
FORT WORTH, Texas (April 2, 2024) – Following the filing of an amicus brief at the Texas Supreme Court by Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC., TSCRA President
Cox Enterprises Launches Cox Farms, One of the Largest Greenhouse Growers in North America
ATLANTA — Last week, Cox Enterprises announces the launch of Cox Farms, a new business focused on sustainable food and agriculture. Cox Farms represents Cox’s commitment to making the world a better place by future-proofing the world
USDA and the North Central Regional Food Business Center Make Available $600,000 to Farm and Food Businesses in First Round of Business Builder Grants
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $600,000 in Business Builder Grants to provide financial assistance for small and mid-sized farm and food businesses with projects focused on regional needs. The funding, provided
Texas Ag Commissioner Miller Confirms Cal-Maine Food’s Texas Poultry Facility Tests Positive for HPAI
AUSTIN – Today, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller confirmed the Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. poultry facility in Farwell, Texas has received official notice of a positive test for H1N5. Due to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidance for poultry
Corteva Agriscience Introduces Tolvera™ Herbicide With New Active Ingredient for the Cereals Market
INDIANAPOLIS, April 2, 2024 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has registered Tolvera™ herbicide for effective broadleaf and grass weed control in spring and winter wheat, durum and barley. The product features two modes of action – tolpyralate, an active ingredient new to the cereals market, and
Taranis and Steward Link Team to Deliver Conservation Opportunity to Farmers
Westfield, IN, April 2, 2024 —Taranis and Mississippi-based Steward Link have teamed to provide farmers with simplified application and practice validation opportunities for USDA conservation funding programs. Taranis, the global leader in AI-powered crop intelligence, is at the
Iowa House Passes Bill To Allow Court Review Of Pipeline Eminent Domain Requests
(Des Moines) — In a move to address concerns over eminent domain use for carbon dioxide capture pipeline, a bill allowing individuals or companies to seek court review of forced easements, has been approved. The measure, passed