Food Tank

APRIL 7, 2025

one to two decades), contaminate essentially all non-GMO corn in Mexico, pesticide and agricultural biotechnology expert Charles Benbrook tells Food Tank. million (US$174,458) in financial aid and agricultural equipment to the winners of the First Native Corn and Amaranth Contest in an effort to strengthen native crop production.

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Food Tank

MARCH 29, 2024

Urban agriculture is getting official. In Detroit, the mayor appointed Tepfirah Rushdan as the city’s first Director of Urban Agriculture last fall to encourage and support urban farmers and streamline the use of abandoned lots as farms and gardens. States are hearing the needs of rural communities, too.

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Agwired

MAY 8, 2024

. “People … really enjoyed being able to come out, have some conversations, climb on some equipment and learn something new.” ” In addition to agricultural equipment and exhibits from ag organizations, the event has featured panel discussions on a variety of topics.

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Daily Yonder

AUGUST 13, 2024

The answers will help shape best practices for future projects, while addressing some concerns raised in ongoing debates over siting large solar projects in rural farm areas. Tractors and More A third bucket of research questions under the Department of Energy grant will focus on farm equipment.

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Daily Yonder

MAY 10, 2023

Farmer advocates say the new law is a win for Colorado’s rural farmers who have to haul heavy equipment tens or hundreds of miles to the nearest “dealer-certified” technician for repairs they could fix closer to home. It requires manufacturers to make manuals, parts, computer codes, and other information available for others to use.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 8, 2024

Most of my neighbors—the people actually adjacent to me—are corporate entities,” where the farm owner is often absent, and the workers don’t have a say in the equipment. In 2011, they formed an LLC with a rotating president and treasurer, supported by a $27,500 grant from the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI).

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Agwired

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will release the 2022 Census of Agriculture data on February 13, 2024. NASS plans to release the data from the 2022 Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture in summer 2024. Virgin Islands. crops in the U.S.

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