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Western Landowners Alliance has received $15 million from the USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities program.

A Greener World, along with a farm equity and soil health nonprofit, are teaming up to expand access to regenerative farming markets with $4 million in funding from the USDA.

Vilsack will testify for three days in a row this week, first on Tuesday before the House Ag Committee, then before both Senate and House appropriations panels on Wednesday and Thursday.

Cooperative remains financially strong and continues to expand commercial investments KANSAS CITY, Kan. — At the cooperative’s recent Annual Meeting, Dairy Farmers of America, a national dairy cooperative owned and governed by family farmers, reported...

The RIPE proposal offers conservation payments of at least $100 an acre while producing a crop $100 an animal unit for livestock. It might be the incentive needed for increased buy-in.

Healthy foods are back on the agenda at the White House today.

In this episode, we take a look at the efforts that are underway in the pig industry as it strives to be a leader in sustainability.

In this episode, we take a look at the efforts that are underway in the pig industry as it strives to be a leader in sustainability.

Climate Change Affects U.S. Agriculture and Rural Communities Climate change presents real threats to U.S. agricultural production, forest resources, and rural economies. Producers and land managers across the country are experiencing climate impacts on their operations through shifting weather patterns and increasingly frequent and severe storms, floods, drought, and wildfire.

All Americans benefit from investments that provide consistent access to safe, healthy, affordable food, and COVID-19 revealed vulnerabilities in our food system. As we build back better, we must create new and better markets for all producers and consumers. The food system of the future needs to be fair, competitive, distributed, and resilient.