June 1, 2023soil evaluation ... $1.95M Grant to Support Training of Professionals in Soil Organic Carbon Assessment Trainings will be geared toward underserved agriculture professionals in Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and Vermont READ MORE
June 1, 2023AG POLICY ... American Farmland Trust Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan Bill to Advance Agrivoltaics Agrivoltaics refers to the practices of integrating solar energy generation and farming on the same piece of land READ MORE
May 31, 2023FUNDING AND RESEARCH ... Biofiltro Teams With UC-Davis to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture Through $1.6M USDA Grant Project will evaluate how BioFiltro’s vermicompost will impact soil health and greenhouse gas emissions when applied to farm fields READ MORE
May 31, 2023Insurance strategies ... UNL Workshop Series to Cover Managing Forage and Cattle Price Risk With USDA Programs Registration for free workshop is required by June 16 READ MORE
May 31, 2023CARBON CREDITS ... AgriCapture Receives First Carbon Credits in Texas History for Grasslands Conservation The Climate Action Reserve issues carbon credits to AgriCapture for conserving native grasslands and preventing greenhouse gas emissions on a West Texas ranch READ MORE
May 30, 2023Climate Report ... Rutgers-Led Report Details 2022 Climate Trends for State & Local Leaders Temperature, Sea Level Continue to Rise in N.J. READ MORE
May 30, 2023MOMENTOUS SESSION ... Many MFU Priorities Passed in 2023 Legislative Session A public option will allow farmers to buy into MinnesotaCare starting in 2027 READ MORE
May 29, 2023climate resiliency ... CSU Tapped to Lead Development of NIFA’s National Climate Change Roadmap for Universities The $300,000 grant will support a National Climate Change Working Group READ MORE
May 28, 2023LOOKING AHEAD ... Farmers Face a Soaring Risk of Flash Droughts in Every Major Food-Growing Region Not every flash drought will be as severe as what the U.S. and Europe saw in 2012 and 2022, but we’re concerned about what may be ahead READ MORE
May 28, 2023DROUGHT ... Prolonged Drought Leaves Mark on Beef Industry Drought Monitor maps consistently displayed a prominent drought line slashing across the state from northeast to southwest READ MORE