Sustainable Agriculture
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Ag Research Community Urges Congress to Avoid Farm Bill Delays
The U.S. Farm Bill is up for reauthorization, and Congress faces calls to avoid any delays so certain programs can keep helping farmers and consumers …
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
WI Farmers Hope Grazing Funds Aren't Put Out to Pasture
Congress has been holding hearings on the next Farm Bill, which has major implications for the nation's food system. It also shapes conservation …
Report: Conservation Funding for Smaller Farms Needed in Farm Bill
The U.S. Department of Agriculture touts its conservation programs for farmers, but a new study from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy …
Dual-Use Solar Means Healthier IA Honeybees
Farmers, ranchers and livestock producers are working with solar companies in Iowa to find multiple uses for land once used only to plant corn and …
Interior Invests $120 Million in Midwest 'Prairie Potholes'
As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Interior Department has announced it is investing $120 million to restore and rebuild key segments of …
Proposed USDA Rule Change Would Limit Use of 'Product of USA' Labels
A proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would change the rules on what foods can be labeled "Product of USA." Current regulations allow …
Collaboration Grows 'Regenerative Ranching' Program in Northwest
By Caroline Tracey for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Missouri News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Publ…
USDA Proposes New Rules on Who Can Use 'Product of USA' Labels
A proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would change the rules on what foods can be labeled "Product of USA." Current regulations allow …
SNAP Benefits Drop as Food Prices Soar
As the cost of groceries continues to soar, SNAP benefits boosted to help families during the pandemic are back to pre-COVID levels. Even with …
Ohio Farmers Try Out Early Carbon Sequestration Programs
By Baylee Sweitzer for Kent State News Lab.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration…
Solar-Powered Mobile Barn Transforms Traditional Agriculture
By Twilight Greenaway for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News …
Climate Change Challenges Ohio Farmers
By Baylee Sweitzer for Kent State News Lab.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration…