Food Tank

APRIL 1, 2025

Farmer cooperativeswhich offer access to seeds, information, and trainingprovide a pathway to improved agricultural productivity, resilience and livelihoods, but distinctly lack womens participation and leadership. The Case of Mabo But things are different in Mabo, a bustling village in the heart of Senegals Peanut Basin.

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Trimble Agriculture

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Learn about the seven most common rural land loan financing mistakes and how to avoid them. Securing the right rural land loan can help you expand your agricultural operation or invest in a dream property. However, rural land loans differ from traditional home loans, requiring unique financial considerations.

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Trimble Agriculture

JULY 19, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has already irreversibly changed agriculture. AI and agriculture are a powerful duo. Nearly everyone agrees that AI will be an integral part of agriculture’s future. The success of this partnership helped popularize autonomous precision agriculture worldwide.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JULY 4, 2023

The SDGs need proper long-term financing , say Prof. Shout out for the Access Agriculture farmer-to-farmer educational video platform from the Seed System Newsletter. As we’re on online resources, there’s also the Support Centre for Agriculture and Nutrition Research (SCANR). Jeffrey Sachs and co-authors.

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Food Tank

MARCH 22, 2025

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the U.N. The report emphasizes that agrifood systems play a significant role in the economies of low- and middle-income countries, where the majority of the worlds poor rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. The joint report from the U.N.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It can also promote healthier soil, reduce pest problems, and boost rural economies. Equipment sharing and community information sharing about financing helps to adapt quickly to the changes. Incorporating indigenous vegetables into our local farming system can disrupt this pattern. Their incomes and livelihoods improved considerably.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

APRIL 25, 2024

Photo credit: USDA Last week, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) announced that it will partner with Reinvestment Fund, a national mission-driven financial institution, to fund 16 public-private partnerships. Even then, it was funded at much lower levels than it was authorized.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association.Research from South Dakota State University , the University of Nevada, Reno , University of Georgia , and more have found that farmers experience significantly higher stress levels than the general population.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Flores, who studied kinesiology and outdoor education before becoming a farmer, is one of a small but growing group of fitness professionals dedicated to helping farmers and others in agriculture stay fit and healthy so they can do their work with more ease and less pain. Rural Response Hotline : 1-800-464-0258.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Today, this model of industrial agriculture is no longer fit for purpose. The country has pioneered a move towards agroecology for two decades and has already seen a 4 percent improvement in rural food security. Moreover, they contribute to forest destruction, the displacement of communities, water pollution and soil degradation.

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Trimble Agriculture

APRIL 3, 2024

Over the years, the number of farms and agricultural land in the U.S. Is agricultural policy the answer? The 2022 Census of Agriculture reported that the number of American farms fell below two million for the first time in almost a century. Is agricultural policy to blame? has steadily been in decline. economic output.

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NASDA

JULY 2, 2024

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service cooperative agreement team is pleased to announce several exciting job opportunities in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest regions. All applications are due by August 31. All applications are due by August 31.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 24, 2024

In addition to concerns about impacts on food production and sensitive ecosystems, some critics argue that converting thousands of acres of agricultural land to utility-scale solar arrays would compromise the character of rural regions. Each megawatt powers the equivalent of 164 homes.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 14, 2025

Department of Agriculture (USDA) pledged $30 million to establish the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network (DBAN), an initiative designed to help financially distressed farmers and ranchers. Vogel told Civil Eats that farmers often had to seek finance information themselves and help one another in order to get by.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

On May 1, 2024 – after months of stalled farm bill negotiations on both sides of Capitol Hill – Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) released a detailed section-by-section summary of her farm bill proposal. NSAC will reserve final assessment until the full legislative text becomes available.

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NASDA

JUNE 9, 2023

Further reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the agricultural and forestry supply chain will require a comprehensive effort involving financial and technical assistance, research investments, proactive response to innovation, public-private partnerships, and a commitment to equitable opportunities for all producers. We urge the U.S.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 20, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from using the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to address emerging agricultural issues, instead requiring USDA to receive Congressional approval for any use of the CCC.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Add These To Your Calendar: 9:00AM–10:00AM @ the IICA Pavilion: Daily morning coffee series, with food/agriculture ministers and experts. Speakers include: Margaret Zeigler , IICA; Fernando Mattos , Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay. 10:30AM–12:00PM @ the IICA Pavilion: “No Water, No Food Security.”

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 3, 2025

Then she successfully applied for financing from Black Farmer Fund (BFF), a nonprofit community investment fund that supports the Black agricultural community in the Northeast to close the racial wealth gap and build connections. The history of racism throughout the agricultural industry is well-documented.

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Trimble Agriculture

JULY 24, 2024

Do the benefits of agricultural technology outweigh the cost? This exponential growth presents a formidable challenge for the agricultural sector. A new metric added to the 2022 Census of Agriculture was the number of farms that currently use precision agriculture technology.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

There is a lot of opportunity to co-locate electricity production alongside agricultural production. Othow went to law school to learn more about the financing and regulation of solar power, and after gaining real-world experience with Strata Clean Energy in Chapel Hill, she struck out on her own with EnerWealth in 2017.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

I had to admit, although I was managing the finances, the milking herd, and the crops, it probably wasnt me or anyone else in the family. However, on balance I would argue that this has not been good for rural America. Resilience, livelihoods, and a rural way of life have been sacrificed on the altar of efficiency and progress.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The West African Regional Center of Excellence on Improving Adaptation to Drought ( CERAAS ), a research organization based in Senegal, is building resilience in West and Central Africa by empowering women in agriculture. Today, almost 50 percent of CERAAS research programs are led by women, according to Belko.

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ATTRA

JULY 11, 2023

The High Plains Journal reports that the Native American Agriculture Fund invested $12 million to create the first-ever Other Financing Institution within the Farm Credit System, Native Agriculture Financial Services. Janie Simms Hipp will serve as the President/CEO of NAFS.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 8, 2024

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. Learn more and get involved at: [link] The post Release: New Lending Rule Signals More Savings for Farmers appeared first on National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.

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Daily Yonder

JUNE 28, 2024

Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Shane Hamilton is a historian of American agriculture and agribusiness who teaches at the University of York in the United Kingdom. Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders , an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder.

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Trimble Agriculture

JULY 3, 2024

agriculture, capturing as much as 95 percent of the market. The Current State of American Family Farms According to the 2022 agricultural census , there are 1.9 The slight but steady decline in family farms over the years is more than just numbers on a page—it represents a shift in the American agricultural landscape.

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Agribusiness Blog

MAY 22, 2024

Increases in financing limits for producers unable to obtain credit from a traditional financial institution, including continued resources for new, young, beginning, and veteran farmers. Support for rural broadband infrastructure. Support for expansion of precision agriculture to improve sustainability.

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Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 1, 2024

As well as growing food, farmers are tasked with delivering a broad spectrum of ‘public goods’ – from wildlife habitat and healthy soils to public access and rural employment. Is it the period 1750-1850 when most of the present rural features were planted or built? Today, farming is far from a simple livelihood.

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Trimble Agriculture

AUGUST 9, 2023

Educating visitors, preserving farmland, and sharing agricultural heritage were named the top three most important benefits—but there are so many more. Advocating for Agriculture Agritourism provides an opportunity for farmers to share their way of life with people who didn’t grow up around agriculture.

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Trimble Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Land ownership is a crucial milestone for young farmers, representing stability, investment, and a future in agriculture. Rising land prices, limited availability, and financial barriers pose significant challenges to young farmers seeking to secure their place in the agricultural community. agricultural industry. Read More 3.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

While there are major global funding gaps for agricultural research and adaptation , the situation in Africa is particularly acute. Only 1 percent of all adaptation finance commitments on the continent are directed to agricultural research.

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ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2025

By Audrey Kolde , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist My experience in farming started at the hand-tool scale. However, mechanization and technology like tractors offer women the chance to broaden their opportunities in agriculture. This economic freedom allows women to become successful agricultural entrepreneurs.

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Agribusiness Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

The USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is a program that provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. Denise has written grants for clients to obtain funds for various projects.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 3, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) fledgling Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, which Congress has been shorting since it was established. He hadn’t considered including backyard gardens in rural areas in the sample, he said, even though city gardens were. “We Of special concern is funding for the U.S.

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Trimble Agriculture

AUGUST 7, 2024

In times of economic contraction, AgAmerica understands that access to the right financial resources is crucial for maintaining and growing your farm or ranch into a booming agricultural operation. Financial Tools Farmers need reliable data and tools to manage their finances effectively. Want to try it for yourself?

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Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This is where a revolving line of credit becomes an indispensable tool for agricultural operations, offering the flexibility needed to navigate the ups and downs of farming. In addition, RLOCs are essentially a way to finance your Colorado farm’s expenses until you sell your crop, livestock, or product. When is it useful?

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