Sustainable Agriculture
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
NC Farmers’ Markets Double Buying Power for Food-Insecure Households
People in North Carolina who need to stretch every dollar spent on food can get double the value of fresh produce and other goods through government a…
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
State Lawmakers Press Biden to Create National Biodiversity Strategy
More than 350 state lawmakers from across the U.S. are urging President Joe Biden to create a national strategy to protect, restore and secure the …
Maine Seeks Proposals to Increase Access to Local Food
Maine is seeking proposals for a grant opportunity to support local food producers and production and assist low-income residents in accessing local f…
USDA Pilot Program Launches in Nine NM Counties
New Mexico will be one of the first states to receive help from the Rural Partners Network, a new government initiative aiming to reset the way …
Fed Funds for Small MT Meat Processors Fend off Industry Consolidation
Small Montana meat processors are on the front lines against the large companies that control the industry. Funding from the American Rescue Plan is …
Report: Most Farmers Shut Out by Conservation Programs
By Bryce Oates Broadcast version by Mike Moen Reporting for the Daily Yonder-Iowa News Service Collaboration Many farmers who apply for federal fund…
Desert Southwest Shows Resilience in Feeding Families Amid COVID-19
When a nonprofit food center in the desert Southwest began a project to chronicle challenges of land and water access combined with climate change…
Program Doubles Food Budget for SNAP Participants at Farmers Markets
One sign of springtime in Nebraska is the return of local farmers markets, and families participating in SNAP - the program formerly known as food …
Panel Highlights Ways for Farmers to Tap Into Federal Aid
The federal Farm Service Agency provides loans and financial support to farmers across Virginia and the nation, and experts are encouraging farmers …
Report: Corporate Profiteering Fueling Inflation
A new report confirms what it said CEOs have been telling shareholders for months: Inflation has been very good for business. Lindsay Owens…
SD Farmers Brace for Bird Flu Impact
At least two dozen states, including South Dakota, are seeing the bird flu virus quickly spread through commercial flocks on poultry producing farms…
From Big Farms to Smaller Producers, Tracing the Bird Flu Impact
At least two dozen states are seeing the bird flu virus quickly spread through commercial flocks on poultry-producing farms. Iowa is at the center …