TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the State Board of Agriculture, has produced a video to make drivers aware of the need for large farm equipment to be on the road and to encourage drivers to have patience. With the harvest season beginning, there will be more occasions where […]

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is today announcing that the suspension of certain poultry and feathered fowl activities that was issued on February 16, 2022, has been lifted. Effective immediately, exhibitions, shows, sales (flea markets, auction markets), swaps, and meets pertaining to poultry and feathered fowl can resume within the state of […]

TEMPLE, Texas — The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing funding opportunities for farmers, ranchers and landowners interested in implementing conservation practices on their property in  two high-priority watersheds in Texas through the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI). The funding application deadline is April 29, 2022. Through NWQI, NRCS will provide financial and technical assistance in […]

MADISON, Wis. — Climate change is one of the top issues of our time. Wind power, solar energy and electric cars grab a lot of headlines as solutions. Biofuels hold promise too, as part of a varied approach to our energy needs. The January 22, 2022 Sustainable, Secure Food Blog explains the benefits of biofuels and […]

TOPEKA, Kan. — U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall and Jon Ossoff recently introduced the Covered Farm Vehicle Modernization Act. This legislation would expand exemptions and provide much-needed flexibility. Specifically, it would adjust exemption thresholds and remove the extra regulatory red tape regarding Department of Transportation (DOT) registration and fuel tax licensing requirements that have little to […]