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Puerto Rico lost 80% of its coffee trees after Hurricane Maria. Just five years later, two more hurricanes threw a wrench in coffee farmers’ recovery.

The new director of the U.S. National Agroforestry Center (NAC) received her doctorate in plant physiological ecology/ecosystem ecology and a Master’s in forest science from Yale University, and joined the Forest Service in 2016 as the national program lead for bioclimatology and climate change research. In 2000 she also served as acting director of the […]

In his latest column, Dave Dickey explains what will be the five big topics in agriculture this year.

In an industry dominated by a handful of large meatpacking companies, member-owned Country Natural Beef has plans to document its ranchers’ practices and encourage a shift toward more regenerative practices.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service detailing must leverage funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to support farming practices that effectively sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Agrology, a seed-stage climate technology start-up, today announced that the company is one of six partners awarded approximately $5M in funding from...

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Researchers and administrators with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture hosted a visiting official with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Dec. 16, highlighting projects that have garnered special federal funding in support of climate-smart initiatives.

Massive spending bill contains financial aid and climate incentives that will benefit farmers across the country.

With 2022 firmly behind us, it brought some challenges — namely rampant inflation and international affairs impacting markets.