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Almonds are Under Threat. The Key to Saving Them Could Be in the Soil

Modern Farmer

It’a not just because it’s cheaper and not just because Capay Hills Orchard , his farm just north of Sacramento, is in an area of California that is increasingly drought-prone. The shells are used in cosmetics, as bedding for livestock and in biofuels. My orchard has a lot of trees,” says Paddock. “I’m

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Correcting the Record: The IRA Made More Money Available for All Conservation Work

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Livestock Partnership Anaerobic Digester $1,806,244 $3,943,914 0.3% Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Practices, EQIP FY2021 CSAF Category Practice Name Financial Assistance Total FA For CSAF Category Percent of Total EQIP Financial Assistance Soil Health Conservation Cover $5,134,163 $142,748,326 11.3% Grand Totals $381,524,784 30.1%

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Funding Freeze Impacts: Farmers and Organizations Speak Out

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

The Preamble: The Government Promised to Pay — Then it Didn’t TriState Livestock News: Frozen Funding, Stalled Programs, Farm Bill Impacts: Farmers, Ranchers, and Advocates Elevate Urgent Priorities on Capitol Hill Lancaster Farming: Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Executive Director Opposes Federal Grant Freeze Pittsburg Post-Gazette: Pa.