The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) awarded $1.5 million to strengthen the state’s local food system. Announced on Tuesday, the $1.5 million grant will support the infrastructure, supply chains and market access connected to the food supply system. A total of 337 applications were submitted by farmers, food processors, distributors, small businesses and organizations […]
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Florida Department of Agriculture arrests woman who runs Putnam County animal sanctuary for fraud
The Florida Department of Agriculture arrested the woman who runs a Putnam County animal sanctuary charity for fraud. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
Agriculture innovation will be in spotlight at UMES showcase. What you can learn.
Agricultural producers from farms of all sizes can get the latest information geared toward increasing their bottom lines at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Ag Showcase, set for Aug. 7. The free event is sponsored by UMES Extension in partnership with Atlantic Tractor LLC and Simplot Grower Solutions. The focus of this year’s showcase […]
Animal agriculture pollutes Iowa with impunity. Our lawsuit aims to change that.
This month, Big Ag lobbyists including Iowa’s Farm Bureau and Pork Producers Association took the side of the Environmental Protection Agency in the landmark lawsuit by Food & Water Watch seeking to clean up factory farm water pollution nationwide. In backing the agency ostensibly responsible for environmental protection, they join the ranks of some of […]
Gov. Wes Moore highlights innovation in agriculture with visit to Eastern Shore farm
For decades the farm was a cow pasture. Then it became a home for corn and other row crops. When Maryland’s governor visited Twin Maples Farm on the Eastern Shore this month, he was met (even enveloped) by something else: miscanthus. Miscanthus grass, the Asian native over 10 feet tall with bamboo-like stems, has been […]
Georgia Dept. of Agriculture issues warning not to sell, use certain pesticide over extra ingredient
The Georgia Department of Agriculture is warning farmers not to buy, sell or use a certain pesticide due to a contamination issue they say may damage crops. According to GDA, the Agricultural Inputs Division has issued a “stop sale” order on Midash Forte Insecticide after lab tests showed Batch TX433 was contaminated with herbicides. Midash […]
The destiny of the planet lies in African agriculture – why aren’t we investing in it?
The world population could reach 10 billion by 2050. Every year, 30 per cent of the planet suffers from hunger, with this figure rising to 60 per cent in Africa. Yet, with its vast natural resources, Africa has the potential to not only feed its growing population – expected to reach 2.5 billion by 2050 […]
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Missouri’s agriculture needs to change. Congress can help in a few big ways.
One of the most important tools for agriculture in Missouri is almost gone: prairie. Once covering 15 million acres of our state, today we have fewer than 45,000 intact acres — less than one-half of 1% of its original area. Beneath our remnant prairies is an intricate network of roots and life that deeply captures […]
20 year old tradition shows Wilson County students importance of agriculture
Jun. 5—For over 20 years, Wilson County Schools has been participating in what it calls “Farm Day,” a day of educating students on where food and other goods come from. “We provide as comprehensive of an agriculture experience as possible for all second grade students in Wilson County,” Career and Technical Education Supervisor Bonnie Holman […]
Government deploys new livestock certification process to incentivize ranchers to raise new kind of beef — here’s how it could transform agriculture
Argentina is implementing a new certification process to raise climate-friendly beef. Few incentives exist for farmers to raise climate-friendly livestock, but this certification process, reported by Phys.org, aims to change that. Livestock production is a key contributor of polluting gases, accounting for 12% of global and two-thirds of agriculture’s annual pollution, per the outlet. The […]
Agriculture is a growing part of Maine’s economy despite fewer farms, farmland and farmers
Jun. 2—LEWISTON — It’s the time of year when people in Maine start seeing a plethora of fresh fruits and vegetables showing up at local farmers markets, farm stands and other markets. Agriculture is of course a year-round sector of the economy, which gets a significant seasonal boost. But as the flowers bloom and the […]