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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
United Nations officials on Monday lamented Russia’s decision to effectively terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative by pulling out of the deal, but also said they will continue to fight to revive the UN-brokered agreement.
The House is approaching another partisan face-off, this time over funding the government for the next fiscal year, after Republicans narrowly won passage of a defense authorization bill last week.
The Department of Agriculture says the investments in the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program will pay off in the form of data on a broad range of conservation practices.
A group of House Democrats who are carrying out a review of farm bill programs separate from the House Ag Committee are holding a roundtable today on Capitol Hill.
All levels of government need better tools to predict the location and timing of wildfires, which destroy property but also cause health problems for firefighters and the public, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee heard Wednesday.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is announcing plans today for a Soil Carbon Monitoring and Research Network that will be created as part of a $300 million investment by USDA in carbon measurement and verification.
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting pre-proposals from researchers to study food additives’ ability to reduce livestock emissions.
Recent rains have brought some relief to producers reeling from drought in the Midwest, though many are hoping more will arrive to help usher their crops through the rest of the growing season.