Articles Tagged with ''National Association of Conservation Districts''

Daybreak April 2: EPA considers suspending herbicide used in vegetables

04/02/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies and Noah Wicks

EPA is warning farmworkers of “significant health risks to pregnant individuals and their developing babies” from exposure to the herbicide DCPA (dacthal) and said, “it will be pursuing action,” including possible suspension of the product’s registration, the agency said Monday.

Farm Hands West: Dunn to lead CLA, Melendez appointed to CalEPA role

02/21/24 6:30 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Alexandra (Alex) Dunn has been named the new president and CEO of CropLife America and Ana Jovel Melendez has been appointed as the deputy secretary of legislative affairs at the California Environmental Protection Agency.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Dunn tapped to lead CLA

02/21/24 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

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Alexandra (Alex) Dunn has been named the new president and chief executive officer of CropLife America and Smithfield Foods has named Kraig Westerbeek president of its hog production operations.

Conservation proponents gearing up for farm bill fight

02/14/24 6:28 AM By Spencer Chase

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Supporters of the Inflation Reduction Act’s conservation funding are determined to protect it from attempts to shift some of the money into other farm programs.

Daybreak Feb. 13: Ag Census comes out today

02/13/24 10:00 AM By Steve Davies, Philip Brasher, Spencer Chase, and Noah Wicks

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USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will release its latest Ag Census today.

New study quantifies soil health practice benefits

11/29/23 6:12 AM By Quentin Slater

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A new report published by the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the Soil Health Institute (SHI) highlights the environmental and economic advantages of soil health management systems within the Delaware River Watershed.

National study finds cover crops, reduced tillage boost farmers' bottom lines

09/06/23 6:12 AM By Steve Davies

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A new study of 30 geographically diverse farms shows that growers who consistently employ soil health management practices such as cover crops and reduced tillage spend less on inputs and make more money.

SNAP reforms could cut nutrition cost, Thune says

04/21/23 4:49 PM By Lydia Johnson

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Senate Republican Whip John Thune sees expanding work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as a way to cut the cost of the nutrition title in a new farm bill.

Opinion: Conservation in the farm bill: No one-size fits all

04/11/23 2:00 PM By Kim LaFleur

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In this opinion piece, Kim LaFleur with the National Association of Conservation Districts stresses that the farm bill must provide an effective conservation delivery system that relies on grassroots, locally led and voluntary initiatives.

Differing conservation standards adding wrinkle to USDA-funded climate-smart projects

03/29/23 6:25 AM By Steve Davies

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The Agriculture Department is working with groups involved in the $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program to provide flexibility to farmers on how they plant cover crops, in order to ensure enough farmers sign up for the projects.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Ben Ray Luján on farm bill, PIIE's Alan Wolff on tariffs & trade

Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman says he plans to have a markup this summer on his version of the farm bill. New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján joins Newsmakers to discuss his thoughts on the bill and changes he'd like to see in the markup.

Plus, Alan Wolff with the Peterson Institute for International Economics explains what Congress was trying to solve with the Trade Act of 1974 and what may happen after the Section 122 tariffs expire.

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