land

Reclaiming Land along Rail Lines

Dan Agri-Business, Environment, Soil

If your farm runs along an abandoned railroad line, you may be familiar with the issues of trying to reclaim that land. Mark Oppold has the story. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

research

Research Reveals Long-Term Decline in Wild Bee Populations

Dan Environment, Pollinators, Pollinators, USDA-ARS

In South Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her collaborators have used historical bee collections and advanced technology to uncover key ecological trends in pollinators. The findings could help shape new conservation efforts aimed at protecting bee diversity, which is vital for environmental stability and agricultural productivity. Kelsey Graham, a scientist with the ARS Pollinating Insect Research Unit, …

fertilizer

USDA Launches New Tools to Improve Fertilizer and Grain Transportation Visibility

Dan Agri-Business, Environment, Exports/Imports, Fertilizer, Fertilizer, Trade, USDA-AMS

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has introduced two new tools to boost transparency and resilience in the agricultural transportation sector. Announced today, the Fertilizer Transportation Dashboard and the Pacific Northwest Barge Rate Data Series are now available on the Agricultural Transportation Open Data Platform (AgTransport). The Fertilizer Transportation Dashboard provides up-to-date information on key fertilizer supply chain indicators. These …

nacd

NACD Launches 2025 Friends of NACD District Grants Program

Dan Agri-Business, Conservation, Environment, Funding, National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has opened the application period for its 2025 Friends of NACD District Grants Program. This year, NACD has partnered with Scotts Miracle-Gro to offer the sixth round of funding for this initiative. The program aims to support innovative projects by providing grants of up to $2,500 for top-ranking applicants. The Friends of NACD …

NFU Leaders Work to Advance Sustainable Food Systems and Global Cooperation

Dan Agri-Business, Climate Change, Environment, National Farmers Union (NFU)

National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew joined leaders from G7 farmers’ organizations in Sicily to stress the critical role farmers play in creating sustainable food systems. The joint declaration, supported by organizations from Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the UK, and the World Farmers Organization, calls for greater investment in sustainable, resilient, and competitive farming. Larew emphasized the importance …

conservation

Balancing Working Lands Conservation and Productivity

Dan Conservation, Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environment, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) wants to remind landowners about the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). It helps build on your existing conservation efforts while strengthening your operation. And that is especially true for forestry landowners.+ During a recent event, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie, discussed the need to balance working lands conservation with economic viability for producers and …

eqip

USDA-NRCS in Georgia Announces EQIP Sign-Up

Dan Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Forestry, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia (NRCS-GA) announces a fiscal year 2025 statewide federal assistance opportunity for agricultural and forest producers, through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This sign-up that concludes on November 15, 2024, will utilize 2018 Farm Bill and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding.  While applications are accepted year-round, this ranking date announcement is for all general EQIP, special initiatives, …

programs

Signup Deadline Announced for Alabama’s Financial Assistance Programs

Dan Alabama, Conservation, Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), Environment, Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama (NRCS-AL) announces the initial Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Assistance Programs signup deadline is November 1, 2024. Applicable programs include: CSP helps agricultural producers maintain and improve their existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address priority resources concerns. Participants earn CSP payments for conservation performance, the higher the performance, the higher the payment. EQIP provides …