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Where Are You Reading This? That’s Where Food System Transformation Is Happening

Food Tank

And a couple years ago in Boston, mayor Michelle Wu created GrowBoston , the city’s office of urban agriculture, to work alongside the Mayor’s Office of Food Justice to fund and develop urban ag projects. States are hearing the needs of rural communities, too. As I mentioned, the list goes on.

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Coalition Letter Requesting Extension for Public Comment Period for Monarch Butterfly’s ESA Status Listing

NASDA

Letter Dear Deputy Director Guertin, The PPC represents agriculture, food, fiber, public health, pest management, landscape, environmental, and related industries, including small businesses/entities, which are dependent on the availability of pesticides. Thank you for your serious consideration of these comments.

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2025 Agricultural Trade and Tariffs Outlook 

Trimble Agriculture

Tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico may increase prices on critical farm supplies such as potash-based fertilizers, while higher levies on Chinese goods could drive up the cost of agricultural equipment, pesticides, and animal feed ingredients.