NEW RESEARCH ...
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PLANT SCIENCE ...
New field of study on the horizon: Digital biology
$25M center will use digital tools to 'communicate' with plants
RURAL INVESTMENTS ...
USDA invests $464M in renewable energy infrastructure
Projects will support climate-smart solutions to lower energy costs in 48 states and Puerto Rico
AFRICAN SWINE FEVER ...
Study validates U.S. pork industry's biosecurity measures
Further mitigation of feed import risks identified as priority area of focus
AG POLICY ...
NFU reiterates opposition to elimination of stepped-up basis
These tax provisions are essential to the economic well-being of family farmers
FUNDING ...
USDA invests $700M to provide relief to small producers
Will aid small producers, Processors, distributors, farmers markets and seafood processing vessels and processors
CONSERVATION ...
USDA accepts 2.5M+ acres in Grassland CRP signup
More than 5.3 million acres enrolled through CRP signups in 2021, surpassing goal
BY THE NUMBERS ...
USDA forecasts US corn, soybean, cotton production up from 2020
Corn production is up 6% from last year, soybeans expected up 6%, cotton up 27%
WATER AND SOIL ...
Farmers restore native grasslands as groundwater disappears
When there isn't enough rain or groundwater to germinate crops, soil can blow away
HISTORIC: ...