raw meat and flag of Japan Fevziie Ryman/Getty ImagesMEAT MOVEMENT: American farmers are trying to flag their beef for the Japanese consumer, but the latest… Read More »Beef exports to Japan fighting an uphill battle
(Washington, D.C., February 5, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s State of the… Read More »Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address
Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White Peoplewritten by Kelsey Blackwell Blogs & Essays Long Reads IssuesBLOGS & ESSAYSPublished on August 9, 2018llustration by… Read More »Why People of Color Need Spaces Without White People
CHARLES ASHBY DENVER — Conflicts between landowners and those who own subsurface mineral rights — clashes that have grown in recent years because of urbanization… Read More »Bill aims to guard water easement rights | Western Colorado | gjsentinel.com
Ice in the hole disappeared in the last three years, worrying scientists about future ice loss By Chelsea Harvey, E&E News on January 31, 2019 A hole wider than… Read More »Huge Hole Discovered beneath Fast-Melting Antarctic Glacier
By — Mike CerreTranscriptAudio PBSWETAPBS.orgPBS NewsHour.PBS NewsHour After Congress failed to pass a farm bill ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, a Department of Agriculture… Read More »War veterans find sustenance–and solace–in farming
The ancient, sustainable practice of pasturing animals among trees is gaining traction in the U.S. If it scales up, it could help shrink our carbon… Read More »Silvopasture Can Mitigate Climate Change. Will U.S. Farmers Take it Seriously?
Dear REBUILD RURAL Coalition (RRC) Members, Thanks to all who were able to join our January 15th Coalition meeting! As a reminder, attached is our draft Coalition letter (pasted below… Read More »FYI: REMINDER: REBUILD RURAL: DRAFT Coalition Letter to House/Senate Leadership (Deadline 2/1 COB Signature Collection & OPT OUT)
First identified in 2011, grapevine red blotch associated virus continues to be the focus of several research projects as little is known about how the… Read More »Narrowing Down Potential Vectors for Grapevine Red Blotch
FSA Offices Reopen for Three Days While Government Shutdown Continues JANUARY 16, 2019 AGRI-BUSINESS, USDA-NRCS Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices have been closed for the duration… Read More »FYI: In Case You Missed: FSA Offices Reopen, Crop Year 2017 Shows Growth, Tracking Grapevine Red Blotch