ATTRA

JULY 30, 2024

USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program offers Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants for agricultural producers and eligible rural small businesses.

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The Equation

MAY 13, 2024

I’m deeply committed to socioenvironmental justice and agricultural sustainability, and I want to help people who need it the most. One very important piece of information missing from the State of the Air report is air quality data for farmworker communities and other rural areas in the United States or California. This is personal.

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Daily Yonder

MAY 14, 2024

The hard hat is a minor inconvenience for Sweetland, but is emblematic of a broader question that researchers have been studying on this farm: How can agricultural lands support both crops and solar panels without hurting the other’s bottom line? The point was really to look at the installation impact,” Calderwood said.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

As those paying attention to agriculture know, climate impacts have become increasingly apparent since the last assessment was published in 2018. The NCA5 covers a lot of ground, but this summary focuses on aspects most relevant to agriculture.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

There is a lot of opportunity to co-locate electricity production alongside agricultural production. Based in Oxford, North Carolina, the company’s goal is to maximize the benefits of the solar boom for rural communities. Only two EnerWealth installations have so far been constructed, with a total capacity of just half a megawatt.

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NASDA

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As part of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s recent campaign to highlight careers in agriculture, Washington State Veterinarian Amber Itle recently shared more about her role’s impact for her community and state and why she loves working for her state’s agriculture department. “I

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It also engages with longstanding narratives about rurality, performing them for a fearful audience. Aquino went on to do her graduate work at George Mason University and completed her thesis work on how haunted house attractions on farms rely on rural tropes that can be both empowering and problematic.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Montana’s Growth Through Agriculture program is a grant and loan program established by the Montana Legislature to strengthen and diversify Montana’s agricultural industry through the development of new agricultural products and processes.

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Sustainable Harvest International

MARCH 12, 2025

Additionally, these tools will help identify potential partners, enabling the expansion of our programs and offering sustainable agriculture training to more family farmers. Volunteers beautified schools, constructed greenhouses, planted tree nurseries, and helped prepare gardens for SHI family farmers.

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RR2CS

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Feedlot manager and proponent of holistic management and regenerative agriculture Andrea Stroeve-Sawa shares low-stress livestock handling tips we can use to have constructive conversations about the livestock and the environment issue. Even if we don’t agree with the other person.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Beginning with the start of FY2024 on October 1, funding for the federal government will – absent a continuing resolution (CR) – expire, as will the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, better known as the 2018 Farm Bill. So what, exactly, would a government shutdown mean for agriculture?

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Agwired

JANUARY 16, 2025

Syngenta, a world leader in developing the next generation of biologicals products for agricultural use, will use its extensive knowledge of crop biology to complement TraitSeqs proprietary AI methods to identify highly specific indicators of a plants cellular state called biomarkers. Most of the primary soybean-producing areas in the U.S.

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RR2CS

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Author and leadership advisor David Irvine discusses the strategies we can use to have constructive conversations about the livestock and environment issue. Listen to part two and part three of the Bridging Echo Chambers series for other ideas on how to engage in constructive conversations about the livestock and the environment issue.

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RR2CS

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Filmmaker and communications strategist Sarah Wray discusses communications techniques we can use to have constructive conversations about the livestock and the environment issue. The post *BONUS* Bridging Echo Chambers Part Two appeared first on Rural Routes to Climate Solutions. Even if we don’t agree with the other person.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

When the land went up for sale, it was a risk of being converted away from agriculture. million in 2020, Boehnlein worked with Snohomish County to pass the Rural Village Housing Demonstration Program ordinance in 2023. This made the land attractive to developers and drove up the price above what most farmers could afford to pay.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Virtual fencing is gaining traction in American agriculture because it can save farmers time and money. He also had to construct pathways to move the goats back to the barn for milking. “He That could be a major issue in lots of rural places, including Alvez’s neck of the woods in Vermont, where cell service often cuts in and out.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Editor’s Note: Agrivoltaics is an exciting form of agriculture that has been gaining a lot of traction in the United States. This form of agriculture is primarily seen as a partnership between farmers and utility providers. The co-location of solar fields and agriculture is the most common type of setup we’re seeing.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

After years of philanthropic support for fisheries, water, and education, members of his generation (along with some of their elders) are not only accelerating that environmental focus, they’re applying it to food and agriculture in new ways. He also passed on a significant stake in Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, with $611.3

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

By Julian Emerson Wisconsin Farmers Union Communications Specialist BLANCHARDVILLE – Dairy breakfasts are a revered summertime tradition across Wisconsin, an annual celebration and affirmation of the rural way of life in a state known as “America’s Dairyland.” There was just so much construction at once.”

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CalCAN

JUNE 30, 2023

First elected in 2018, Rivas grew up in farmworker housing in Paicines, CA and has served as the chair of the Assembly Agriculture Committee since the fall of 2020. The two areas share similar challenges with rural, agricultural communities facing climate-related risks and stark inequalities.

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RR2CS

MARCH 29, 2022

Topic: Biochar, Compost, and Agroforestry – Three Keystones of Soil and Climate Resilience for Alberta Date: May 4th at 1:00PM Presenter: Rob Lavoie of AirTerra Cost: FREE Biochar is a charcoal-like substance that is made by burning organic material from agricultural and food wastes. But what exactly is biochar and what is it made of?

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Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Given its recent explosion in popularity, and the genuine concern this has caused in rural communities, I think it is worth highlighting a few of the more valid concerns about rewilding, as well as some of its limitations. There are some genuine concerns from a social justice perspective, too.

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RR2CS

JUNE 19, 2023

Later on, Brandon Leask, an Agricultural Water Engineer with the Government of Alberta, joins us to offer tips and cautions on dugout construction. 5:55 – Brandon Leask talks about his personal connection to agriculture. 6:22 – What exactly is an agricultural water engineer?

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

As described in the first part of this series , the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a framework and series of investments targeting regional supply chains that would promote a more fair, competitive, and resilient food system.

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Of course, the situation in the EU is marginally different from the UK, mainly because they have the Common Agricultural Policy with the proposed green reforms, whereas we have post-Brexit subsidy packages which are moving in an environmental direction. However, in essence, the issues are similar because the background to this is common.

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Daily Yonder

JUNE 8, 2023

Topper has lived in her house on agricultural land outside Cortez, Colorado, in the Four Corners region for 31 years. Photo by Ilana Newman) That changed in June 2022 when the solar farm, a project of Empire Electric Association (EEA), began construction. OneEnergy also completed construction before nesting season.

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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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Agwired

AUGUST 4, 2023

Between scoops of corn ice cream and live music, farmers and policymakers gathered at Minnesota Farmfest to discuss the issues that matter most to rural America. Agricultural producer sentiment improved slightly in July as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose 2 points to a reading of 123.

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Agwired

MARCH 14, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) honored the second annual National Biobased Products Day on March 8, a celebration to raise public awareness of biobased products, their benefits and their contributions to the U.S. economy and rural communities. 99 Ford F-150 for six races during the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2024

By Danielle Crocker, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mowing lawns is a common activity in the United States due to factors like suburbanization, homeownership trends, and a cultural emphasis on well-maintained yards. I found a well-constructed woven wire fence with proper supports can and will hold goats. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

Faaborg’s goal is to showcase that it is possible to convert hog barns to do a different kind of farming, and in doing so create jobs and revitalize the local rural economy. Thanks in part to Dale’s experience in construction, the Boles were able to adapt their poultry barns into greenhouses.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

New agriculture census data released by USDA shows the number of farms operating in the United States and the number of farm acres have both fallen significantly. The 2022 Census of Agriculture reports 141,733 fewer farms in 2022 than in 2017. Read the full 2022 Census of Agriculture here. Early bird pricing ends Feb.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Regenerative Agriculture Alliance (RAA), the nonprofit he founded and now sits on the board of, also plays a key, ongoing role in developing the infrastructure behind the network and has plans to scale it up to extend across the upper portion of the corn belt. ” But the grand vision doesn’t end there. says Christofore.

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Sustainable Harvest International

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Agricultural workers are notoriously undervalued, but none more so than women. In fact, women represent a mere 20% of landholders worldwide and rural women are paid up to 40% less than their male counterparts. For this reason, I think that agriculture has formed a vital part of my life and professional development.”

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Trimble Agriculture

MAY 17, 2023

As one of the leading lenders in the agricultural space, AgAmerica hears many overlapping questions from those seeking a farm loan, including: What are the requirements for a farm loan? To help get you started, we’ve collected the answers to the most common farm loan requirement questions we see in the agriculture sector.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JUNE 14, 2023

Photo credit: USDA Editor’s Note: This guest post by Michael Happ, Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, (IATP), discusses how popular conservation programs should focus on small-scale and sustainable farms, not industrial-scale farms. as it relates to EQIP.

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Agritecture Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

With limited available land and the increasing distance between rural farms and urban centers, traditional agricultural methods face constraints. One of the noteworthy developments in New Zealand's agricultural landscape is the emergence of Greengrower. Credit: InvertiGro.

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