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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. food systems, enhance supply chain resilience, and improve reliable access to nutritious foods. Press Release ARLINGTON, Va. NASDA CEO Ted McKinney remarked on the significance of these issues for 2025.

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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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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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Farmhand Foundation: Cultivating Organic Change in Southern California

Food Tank

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. Barkley says that FHFs efforts can strengthen Tractors supply chain through relationship building with growers.

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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.

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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.

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What You Need to Know Before Choosing Farm Management Software

Cropaia

Resource optimization: Software that monitors input usage, such as water, fertilizers, and pesticides, to reduce waste and improve sustainability. Integration with Existing Systems Modern farms often use a variety of technologies, from smart equipment to supply chain tools.

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