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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. Farm Bill The upcoming farm bill must be dedicated to supporting American agriculture and essential food and nutrition assistance programs. Press Release ARLINGTON, Va.

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Our Best Climate Reporting of 2024

Civil Eats

Additionally, we published a four-part series examining the challenges and potential of kelp as a regenerative crop, a four-part series on the power and impact of the pesticide industry, and a five-part series looking at how the climate crisis is affecting restaurants, asking ourselves: What is a climate-conscious restaurant, if that even exists?

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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. These platforms go beyond basic record-keeping, offering powerful tools to monitor, plan, and optimize your farm operations. The challenge lies in evaluating the vast array of tools available on the market.

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

NASDA

Representing State Lead Agencies in 43 states, NASDA members are tasked with numerous elements of pesticide regulation that are immediately impacted by this decision, including the administration, implementation, and enforcement of the production, labeling, distribution, sale, use, and disposal of pesticides under FIFRA.

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Farmhand Foundation: Cultivating Organic Change in Southern California

Food Tank

Making the switch from conventional farming practices to organic is a three-year process, and comes with a series of steps. Growers must meet the USDAs Organic Standards , and may need to learn a variety of new farming techniques, according to SARE Outreach. They will launch the first cohort in 2025 with three farms.

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The Role of Data in Modern Farming: Separating Fact from Fiction

Farmbrite

Technology is transforming many traditional industries, and farming is no exception. Lets explore the landscape of modern farming and uncover the role data plays. Understanding Data-Driven Farming Farming today is more than just relying on instinct or what was done in the past. What Kind of Data is Being Used?

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

World Agri-Tech

Less than 10% of pesticides and 33% of critical fertilizers used in farms actively contribute to crop protection and yield. In the United States alone, farmers apply $16 billion worth of pesticides and more than $30 billion in fertilizers annually, yet the ag-industry lacks critical insight on where all this value ends up.