USDA releases Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants

08/26/20 7:20 AM By Sara Wyant

USDA officials are handing out the first series of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants and cooperative agreements. A Woodland, California center is one of the first to receive funding for a project in West Sacramento.

FSA creating county committees focused on urban ag

08/12/20 4:51 PM By Noah Wicks

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it will create 10 Farm Service Agency county committees devoted to urban agriculture to better understand and support the field.

USDA Announces Grants for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

05/20/20 6:20 AM By Sara Wyant

USDA is rolling out competitive grants under the new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, led by the NRCS.

Farmers markets and SNAP redemption boosting local food sales

07/31/19 6:35 AM By Ed Maixner

Urban agriculture, internet marketing, SNAP purchase bonuses and more keep farmers markets and other direct sales on a growth path.

AAR President & CEO Ian Jefferies

This week’s Open Mic guest is Ian Jefferies, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads. The rail industry is enjoying an upswing in shipping volumes with the return of global demand for ag commodities following trade tensions with China and the ill effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jefferies says the industry partnered with agriculture and others in the call for Congress to approve USMCA and is hopeful global trade opportunities will expand. While the rail industry invests billions in its own infrastructure annually, they’re hopeful the incoming Biden administration will bring renewed financial support for the nation’s dilapidated bridges and locks and dams. AAR supports an updated highway bill and believes the rail industry can play a significant role in climate priorities in the 117th Congress.

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Opinion: Cracking the accounting jigsaw of on-farm conservation to grow the profitability of healthy soils

In this opinion piece, National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett and Environmental Defense Fund vice president of ecosystems Britt Groosman, discuss the importance of implementing sustainable practices at scale across U.S. agriculture.

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Washington Week in Review: Jan. 15, 2021: Rep. Rodney Davis on impeachment, COVID aid, and biofuels

It's been an eventful two weeks on Capitol Hill, and the impacts could linger for an extended period of time. Illinois Republican Rodney Davis, a veteran of the House Agriculture Committee and the ranking member of the House Administration Committee, joins Agri-Pulse to discuss the current outlook for Congress and how that might impact farm policy.

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