National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

APRIL 1, 2025

House and Senate by Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Don Davis (D-NC-01), Eric Sorenson (D-IL-17), Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02), and Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-02), as well as Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) , to support young farmers and ranchers in accessing farmland.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 17, 2024

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Hear from Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update. Hear from Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update. Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. They discuss a number of issues including: Canadas unemployment rate Read More

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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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Modern Farmer

APRIL 8, 2024

Without farmland to grow crops or ranchland for livestock, we don’t eat. Conserving farmland underpins a stable local food supply. The ATF predicts that more than 300 million acres of farmland and ranch land could change ownership within the next two decades, with some of it transitioning out of agriculture use permanently.

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American Farmland

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

American Farmland Trust opens applications for the Brighter Future Fund’s New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants on October 1, 2024.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Southwestern Ontario is home to some of Canada’s most productive farmland. Read More Southwestern Ontario is home to some of Canada’s most productive farmland. Read More Southwestern Ontario is home to some of Canada’s most productive farmland. Read More

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Agricultural Biodiversity

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Policy-induced expansion of organic farmland: implications for food prices and welfare. Ownership of small livestock species, but not aggregate livestock, is associated with an increased risk of anemia among children in Ethiopia: A propensity score matching analysis. Maybe mothers-in-law should calculate it.

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In fact, EU farmers receive $1,000 per acre per year just for owning farmland. This drives up the price of farmland and makes it far more difficult for a young person to acquire agriculture property. The big one that struck me this trip was prohibiting livestock in forests.

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Caff

JANUARY 7, 2025

A passionate advocate for farmland protection, he has served on the Board of Directors for Solano Land Trust and the Solano County Agricultural Advisory Board. Russ has shared his expertise as a featured speaker at national conferences on energy, farmland conservation, and organic agriculture.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Despite having nearly a billion acres of prime farmland and a population of only 330 million people, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversubsidizes the production of corn and soybeans, which are used for livestock feed, ethanol, and to create sugars, starches, and oils that end up in highly processed foods. The number of U.S.

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Food Politics

JANUARY 30, 2025

But I sure noticed this one in the New York Times: Their Fertilizer Poisons Farmland. Farmers are starting to find the chemicals contaminating their land, water, crops and livestock. PFAS Central, a project of Green Science Policy, tracks this news. I do too to a lesser extent. Now, They Want Protection From Lawsuits.

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Trimble Agriculture

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Livestock producers, especially cattle ranchers, will likely benefit from strong cattle prices and lower feed costs. Land Values and Cash Rents Farmland values are still rising, but growth is slowing. Commodity Prices Prices for grains, oilseeds, and cotton are expected to remain low, impacting crop farmers margins.

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American Farmland

OCTOBER 13, 2023

million in NRCS Land Management and Land Rental funding available to livestock producers in New England appeared first on American Farmland Trust. The post $4.8

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Real Agriculture

MAY 9, 2023

On an episode of Real Ag Radio Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson answered a listener question about the best practices for spreading manure on farmland. Read More On an episode of Real Ag Radio Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson answered a listener question about the best practices for spreading manure on farmland.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 7, 2024

American Farmland Trust is accepting applications for the Brighter Future Fund’s New England Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants. These grants provide up to $10,000 to livestock producers to address key barriers faced when adopting regenerative agriculture or soil health practices. Applications close November 29, 2024.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 19, 2024

Not all farmland is created equal,” says Jesse Womack, a conservation policy specialist with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC). Photography submitted by Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust. In general, permanently retiring farmland has much better benefits for the climate than even working lands with conservation.”

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ATTRA

AUGUST 4, 2023

The Farmland Restoration Grant (FLRG) provides matching funds to Connecticut farmers, nonprofits, and municipalities to increase food and fiber production in the state by restoring lands into active agricultural production. Applications will be accepted until August 21, 2023. The maximum grant awarded is $20,000.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Songbird Farm (Photo credit: Jenny McNulty) Maine had been spreading what is called sludge on its farmland and fields since the 1980s. This gives a blueprint of the situation and provides an opportunity to consider mitigation strategies such as changing the rotation of livestock, cleaning up the water, or trying a different crop.”

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Sustainable Food Trust

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Because, first of all, it excludes recommendations for so-called grade one and two farmland, presumably based on the assumption it will be business as usual on the best farmland, in other words continuous arable cropping to increase the amount of food from those areas where we have the best soils.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 15, 2025

The hurricane’s downpour resulted in severe flooding, eroding topsoil and depositing debris combined with hazardous materials across businesses, homes, and farmlands. Additionally, the department has opened a Disaster Hay and Livestock Resources Assistance Portal to connect suppliers with those in need.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Outside of Charleston, South Carolina, in the picturesque marshes of the Kiawah River, sits more than 100 acres of working farmland. Kiawah River worked with established farms to begin its agrihood, building a community around preexisting farmland. Other agrihoods establish farms as central hubs when planning the community.

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Ohio State University

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A variety of topics were discussed such as Ohio farm finances, farm labor, the upcoming farm bill, commodity markets, and livestock production. The Ag Econ faculty noted that “engaging with the Farm Bureau gave us many ideas to make our research and outreach programs even more relevant and timely for the Ohio agricultural sector.”

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Agwired

MARCH 15, 2024

Organic recycler Denali is taking action to get hay sent to a Texas A&M livestock supply point where it will be distributed to cattle producers in need. The largest wildfire in state history destroyed more than 1 million acres of land and property, leaving surviving livestock without adequate forage.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Most of Camptis land is dedicated to livestock, including sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens, while 2.5 Half their livestock died, too. Barriers to owning, operating, and modernizing farmland date back over a century. You would walk on what was supposed to be grass and you heard crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch. percent today.

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Trimble Agriculture

AUGUST 9, 2023

Agritourism is any venture on a farm or ranch that’s not directly related to raising and harvesting produce or livestock commercially. Educating visitors, preserving farmland, and sharing agricultural heritage were named the top three most important benefits—but there are so many more. What is agritourism?

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 28, 2023

Background Land access is one of the biggest challenges for young and beginning farmers all across the country – whether small-scale dairy farmers in New England, livestock and grain producers in the Midwest, or specialty crop producers across the South. Today, just 1% of farmers in the United States identify as Black.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 28, 2023

For instance, one of our most-read stories of the year, about the plight of livestock guardian dogs , came from a reader tip left as a comment on our social media. Have a perspective you think our readers might be interested in?

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Civil Eats

MAY 6, 2024

First of all, farmland reduces mammals’ natural habitats and diminishes their ability to find shelter as well as food and prey, explained Koen Kuipers, a researcher at Radboud University in the Netherlands. That’s a common phenomenon and a common problem all around the There are better ways to protect livestock from predators , however.

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ProAg

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Another issue top of mind is the tax issues that come with buying farmland with a growing crop. While the complexities of tax codes and legislation aren’t a surprising concept, producers could be surprised to know that even the definition of the term “livestock” is also up for debate in tax codes. Are bees livestock?

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 4, 2024

Using farmland for solar panels, especially in the agriculture-heavy Midwest, is fraught with controversy. There has also been little research conducted in the Midwest, the heart of agriculture, where farmland is gold. Bees are livestock, too,” says O’Neal. Solar power may be the answer to the world’s future energy needs.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 30, 2024

2023 Report Agriculture Highlights By The Numbers ● Denali’s recycling efforts produced enough natural fertilizer to support more than 100,000 acres of farmland and manufactured enough animal feed to nourish over 40,000 cattle across five states. The report also notes the company collected 1.7 According to US EPA calculations, converting 1.3

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2024

I’d imagine a lot of farmland investors want to see numbers on a spreadsheet about how to maximize yield from acreage,” he says. Livestock can require more upfront capital compared to vegetables, so when Graham decided to get his poultry operation up and running, the couple turned to Foodshed Capital for help.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 8, 2024

These occurrences in urban areas are scary, but heat stress can affect birds in more rural spaces, too, and farmland is no exception. Raptors and water tanks Many ranchers are familiar with making sure their livestock have access to water sources—whether that be stock tanks, overflow areas or earthen tanks.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In addition, hedgerows connect vital habitats throughout farmland and provide refuge and food to plants, wildlife, and livestock. They found that the soil under hedges had increased carbon storage by almost half, compared to managed grassland, regardless of soil type, rock formation, and climate.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The operation benefits everyone involved: Sheep farmer Frankie Iturriria gets paid for his time, the collaborating rangeland researchers are breaking ground , and the landowner BHE Renewables can maintain the property with sheep, which have less impact and are more cost-effective than mowers or other livestock. 688, told Civil Eats.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 3, 2025

The Minnesota Beginning Farmer Tax Credit provides state tax credits to landlords and sellers (asset owners) who rent or sell farmland, equipment, livestock, and other agricultural assets to beginning farmers in the current tax year. Tax credits are funded in a first-come, first-served manner.

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