LAND USE ...
HOUSE HEARING ...
House holds hearing on State of the Beef Supply Chain
Jim Costa delivered statement at "State of the Beef Supply Chain: Shocks, Recovery, and Rebuilding"
LAND USE ...
Forgotten oil and gas wells linger, leaking toxic chemicals
3.2 million abandoned oil and gas wells exist in the U.S. according to the EPA
AG ABROAD ...
African swine fever confirmed in Dominican Republic
USDA APHIS has numerous interlocking safeguards in place to prevent ASF from entering U.S.
FUNDING ...
USDA invests $21.8M+ to build agricultural capacity at HBCUs
USDA NIFA awarded funds to 1890 Land-grant Institutions to support 58 projects
HEMP RESEARCH ...
Hemp goes ‘hot’ due to genetics, not environmental stress
When plants exceed 0.3% THC, farmers can lose their entire crop
LEADERSHIP ...
Agriculture Secretary on nomination of Adrienne Wojciechowski
Statement by Tom Vilsack on Assistant Secretary of Congressional Relations nomination
SOIL HEALTH PRACTICES ...
Improving soil health starts with farmer-researcher collaboration
Lower-than-ideal adoption of soil conservation practices may stem from miscommnuications
RISK MANAGEMENT ...
RMA extends deadlines for emergency drought relief
Flexibilities aim to help farmers and ranchers through widespread drought conditions
TECH USE ...