NASDA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

. – Today at the 2023 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture annual meeting, NASDA members adopted policy to protect farmers’ right to farm. NASDA’s new policy supports laws that protect agricultural and forestry operations and facilities from nuisance lawsuits. had 2 million farms in 2022, down from 2.2

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Food Tank

JANUARY 15, 2025

farmland will change hands over the next 15 years. Department of Agriculture reports. Agrarian Trust supports community-led endeavors to steward this farmland in ways that are sustainable and equitable by partnering with local organizations. Farmland is really a national treasure, but its not protected that way in the U.S.,

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 28, 2024

The FCC Farmland Values Report showed increases for 2023, raising land affordability challenges for farm operations. Generally, the cost to rent farmland is lower than financing, making it a worthy alternative to support cash flow and minimize financial risk.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2024

If Taylor, Graham, and the neighboring farmers can create a resilient, Black-led agricultural community as the planet burns , biodiversity plummets , and the larger food system continues to become increasingly industrialized and commodified, they will have charted a course for others to follow. “For

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The pressure is on for the Ontario government to back away from a land deal that would see 770 acres of farmland turned into a yet-to-be-determined industrial development. Hundreds of citizens in Wilmot Township near Kitchener, Ont., Hundreds of citizens in Wilmot Township near Kitchener, Ont., Farmers — including.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 17, 2024

There are many priorities that influence how land is used — the need for housing and economic development often drives the conversion of farmland and natural habitat into urban or suburban landscapes, but food security, productivity, biodiversity, crop or livestock prices, renewable energy policy, and of course, NIMBYism are among the many factors (..)

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Over six decades, intensive agricultural practices in India have reduced natural capital , including the stock of all-natural assets (land, air, water and biodiversity), from which ecosystem services flow. Ecosystem services are the benefits provided by nature and managed by farmers on their farmland.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 8, 2024

There was just one problem: Lewis and Barker could not afford to buy the farm or the land on which it sits—that is, until they worked with an agricultural land trust. Without farmland to grow crops or ranchland for livestock, we don’t eat. Conserving farmland underpins a stable local food supply. What is a land trust?

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Western FarmPress

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler stresses farmland preservation amid economic growth at North Carolina State of Agriculture address.

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Western FarmPress

JUNE 3, 2024

South Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Hugh Weathers says retaining farms and preserving farmland is a must for growing and strengthening South Carolina agriculture.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 18, 2023

Tucked into the Ontario Progressive Conservatives’ Bill 97 is a proposed change to severance allowances of farmland that the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says could make siting of livestock farms much more difficulty.

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Food Politics

AUGUST 6, 2024

It also lists Agrotourism sites (12,763) CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture (1,011) Food hubs (230) On-farm markets 1,937) Farmers markets have a long history in the U.S. The National Agricultural Library has a report on them published in 1948. USDA publishes a directory of US farmers markets—7,033 listings.

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American Farmland

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The post Protecting the Future of Georgia’s Agricultural Industry Through Conservation: AFT Welcomes Georgia Farmland Protection Associate appeared first on American Farmland Trust.

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Global Agtech Initiative

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Indoor farming shows great promise in tackling today’s biggest agricultural challenges. The post Vertical Farming: Will Warehouses Become the New Farmland? appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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American Farmland

DECEMBER 16, 2024

They are protecting their lands legacy for future generations with help from Tall Pines Conservancy and the Wisconsin Farmland Protection Partnership. In 2009, Wisconsin passed the Working Lands Initiative, creating the states first ever Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements program.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Kevin Thomason on an Ontario farmland grab and the Fight For Farmland; Hear spotlight interview with Dave Gallant for Canadian Canola Growers Association; A clip from The Agronomists on fall weed control with Rob Miller and. Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio.

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Caff

MARCH 27, 2024

Senate Bill 1448 will make much-needed reforms to two vital state programs: The Farm To Community Food Hubs program and t he California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force. The post Sign on to support farmland equity & local food! Thank you making your voice heard! appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 31, 2025

Lower crop prices and sinking margins in 2024 pushed Southwestern Ontario farmland growth into negative territory for the first time in 14 years, according to an annual survey of farmland in the region. Ryan Parker, partner and agricultural appraiser at London-based Valco Consultants, says a 1.43

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American Farmland

MARCH 19, 2024

Today, American Farmland Trust (AFT), a national nonprofit that helps to keep American farmers on their land, launched a new U.S. Farmed certification and packaging seal for products that derive at least 95 percent of their agricultural ingredients from farms in the United States.

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AgWeb Farm Journal

MARCH 18, 2024

agriculture industry, particularly concerning the increasing foreign ownership of American farmland. A congressional hearing scheduled for Wednesday will delve into the perceived threat posed by China to the U.S.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

The storm rocked North Carolina’s agricultural industry to its core. Five of six top agricultural counties of the state were in the most storm-vulnerable areas. Repeated flooding can permanently reduce forest, range and agricultural production of these coastal areas. But infrastructure also comes with certain drawbacks.

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American Farmland

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Discover how farmland protection is our shield against the changing climate. Read our latest blog on the importance of conserving agricultural land. Witnessing a tornado in February is unsettling.

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NASDA

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The following recipients and projects received funding in the first round: American Farmland Trust, Washington D.C. The NASDA Foundations mission is to enhance American food and agricultural communities through education, outreach and research. Auburn, NY Future Harvest, Cockeysville, MD Glynwood Center, Inc.,

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ATTRA

JANUARY 28, 2025

Connecticut Department of Agriculture is accepting applications from eligible Connecticut municipalities, regional councils of governments, and/or agricultural non-profit organizations for projects that directly impact or foster agriculture industry viability. Applications must be submitted by February 28, 2025.

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Ohio State University

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A trio of researchers within the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) at Ohio State University— Ani Katchova (Professor and Farm Income Enhancement Chair), Carl Zulauf (Professor Emeritus), and Mujahidul Islam (PhD student)—continue to identify trends on the topic of agricultural land lost to development.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 11, 2023

It’s Fri-yay! Fridays mean the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio. For this August 11 edition, host Shaun Haney is joined by Saskatchewan farmer Cherilyn Jolly Nagel, and RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith.

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American Farmland

MARCH 8, 2024

The post Celebrating Women in Agriculture appeared first on American Farmland Trust.

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Global Agtech Initiative

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Growers Edge, a financial technology firm that provides modern financial products and data-driven tools for agricultural retailers, manufacturers, […] The post Growers Edge Acquires AQUAOSO Technologies to Help Lenders Better Evaluate Farmland Values and Climate Risks appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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American Farmland

MARCH 21, 2024

We all depend on agriculture for food, fiber, and fuel. and globally, agriculture is the largest source of sediment and nutrient runoff, causing water quality problems in streams, lakes, and bays. That reliance comes with several unintended consequences for water resources. In the U.S.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Recent statistics on American agriculture reveal a decline of 200,000 farms between 2007 and 2022. As agriculture has industrialized and become more capital-intensive, leading to dominance by wealthy, large-scale producers, much of the decline has come at the expense of small and midsized farmers. million farms —to 2 million from 6.8

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Tillable

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

6 Trends Reshaping the Agricultural Market (and How Data Can Help You Stay Ahead) In agriculture, the 80/20 rule is more relevant than ever —the top 20% of producers control the vast majority of resources and influence. The reality is that consolidation and growth are accelerating in the agricultural market.

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Caff

JANUARY 7, 2025

Selected from nominations from all over the state, these inspirational change-makers are blazing trails for regenerative agriculture, strengthening our local food systems, and working tirelessly to grow a healthier and more just future for us all.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Aaron LaPointe sits behind a desk in the Little Priest Tribal College’s library basement in Winnebago, Nebraska, ready to speak to a class in a new program he helped develop: diversified agriculture. government actions directly or indirectly led its farmland to pass into non-Native hands— mostly white farmers.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 30, 2023

The decision comes after several farm groups, led by the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, lobbied the government to drop the. A controversial proposal to allow up to three severances off an Ontario farm property will be walked back, according to a letter sent to Ontario farm groups by Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister, Steve Clark.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Across the country, the US has lost both farms and farmland, according to the latest data from the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture , released this week. The US is now home to about 880 million acres of farmland, down from 900 million at the time of the last census in 2017. million farms. It doesn’t have to be.”

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Precision agriculture is a modern farming approach that uses technology to manage crops and farmland more efficiently. This method aims to enhance productivity

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

American Farmland Trust (AFT) and Sol Systems announced an agrivoltaic initiative aimed at growing Kernza perennial grain under solar panels at the Eldorado Phase II project in Illinois. AFT will manage relationships with farmers, assist with all aspects of grain cultivation, and locate grain processors and potential end-users.

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