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The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture sets its federal policy focus for 2025

NASDA

They include the farm bill , food systems , pesticide regulations , PFAS and state cooperative agreement funding. Further, we believe these areas represent critical opportunities where state departments of agriculture can lead impactful change and champion effective policy solutions this year. Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. territories.

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State agriculture officials commend EPA for issuing order on dicamba

NASDA

As co-regulatory partners with EPA committed to preserving environmental stewardship, protecting the rural economy and securing a healthy food supply chain, NASDA commends EPA on issuing an existing stocks order for dicamba that is inclusive of products that are in the possession of growers or in the channels of trade. territories.

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Our Best Climate Reporting of 2024

Civil Eats

At the same time, agriculture is a major contributor to the climate crisis, producing one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Seeds From Wild Crop Relatives Could Help Agriculture Weather Climate Change The hardy wild cousins of domesticated crops can teach us how to adapt to a hotter, more unpredictable future.

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Letter Imploring EPA to Allow Farmers to Maintain Access to the Pesticide Dicamba

NASDA

Letter Dear Administrator Regan: The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, on behalf of 50 state departments of agriculture and 4 U.S. This directive should extend to any manufactured product that is still at a registrant’s facilities, in order to prevent disastrous impacts to the supply chain.

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AgZen Raises $10M in Series A Funding to Enable Feedback Optimized Agriculture

World Agri-Tech

AgZen , a leader in agricultural technology, today announced the successful closing of a $10 million Series A funding round, led by DCVC Bio, alongside Material Impact, which led the previous $3.5 Maximizing yield at minimal input cost is an existential problem in agriculture. million seed round in 2022.

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Farmhand Foundation: Cultivating Organic Change in Southern California

Food Tank

Department of Agriculture, only 1 percent of farmland in the United States is organic. So, what we wanted to do [with the tracker] was measure how many pesticides we were actually preventing from going into the food system by sourcing organically. According to the U.S. Theres a huge consumer misconception about what organic means.

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What You Need to Know Before Choosing Farm Management Software

Cropaia

In the fast-paced world of modern agriculture, adopting the right farm management software can be transformative. However, finding the right solution tailored to your agricultural needs requires careful evaluation. Future-Ready Features As agriculture evolves, so do consumer and regulatory expectations.

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