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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
USDA has decided to reduce the kind of data farmers must provide through the department's Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative due to concerns the information requirements could limit producer participation.
The Agriculture Department is pooling $13 million in Environmental Quality Incentives Program funding toward Northern bobwhite quail habitat projects under a new program, agency leaders announced Thursday.
A top USDA official says 2024 will be a pivotal year for the Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program, as the Biden administration's initiative to develop markets for low-carbon ag products kicks into full gear.
USDA’s Equity Commission is out with a detailed set of recommendations for reforming a wide range of programs, including the way commodity and conservation programs operate.
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.
EPA wants to give growers credit for implementing Natural Resources Conservation Service practices as part of the agency’s effort to protect endangered species.
Everyone agrees it’s a mess and very few admit they actually want to see it happen, but it looks like Government Shutdown 2023 is set to become the latest example of the world’s largest economy grinding to a halt – or at least the federal government portion of it.
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.
USDA will dedicate at least $500 million over the next five years to wildlife conservation by jointly leveraging both NRCS and FSA conservation programs and public/private partnerships through its Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) effort.