agriculture
Senate committee hears testimony about USDA reorganization plan
A newly announced USDA reorganization plan that would shift more than half of the agency’s Washington, D.C. staff to five hubs around the country an... READ MORE »
Applications for second round of AgriProspects funding now open
Applications for a program aimed at advancing Extension-lead agricultural workforce development are now being accepted. AgriProspects, an Extension... READ MORE »
Ag policy veteran nominated as USTR chief agricultural negotiator
Julie Callahan, a nine-year veteran of the Office of Agricultural Affairs, has been nominated to serve as the chief agricultural negotiator for the Of... READ MORE »
Regional Food Business Centers programs to be terminated
The USDA plans to terminate a program that supported the development of local food businesses, small farms and regional food supply chains. The Reg... READ MORE »
Protecting the plate
The recent release of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission report, led by Secretary of Health and Human Ser... READ MORE »
Revitalizing the root of soil health
Netafim, the precision agriculture arm of Israeli company Orbia Advance Corp., launched its Hybrid Dripline system featuring a built-in outlet in Febr... READ MORE »
Dwindling demand causing acreage anxiety
Is the potato industry on course for a challenging season? An April release from the Michigan Potato Industry Commission indicated problems, statin... READ MORE »
Getting ahead of storage issues
What’s the best temperature for wound healing in postharvest storage? How much time does the process need? The answers start in the field. “Wou... READ MORE »
BioSafe Systems adds plant-derived biostimulant to portfolio
BioSafe Systems has added a new biostimulant to its portfolio. Plant-derived BioPhyter uses a strain of the fungi Beauveria bassiana, which kills a ra... READ MORE »
$16 billion in disaster relief funds now available to farmers
Farmers who suffered crop losses because of natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for up to $16 billion in assistance through the USDA’s ... READ MORE »
