Iowa Announces Value-Added Grant Recipients
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded 33 Choose Iowa value-added grants to Iowa farmers and small businesses. Each of 33 successful applicants will receive up to $25,000 […]
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USDA Announces Repriorization of Funding to Farmers
/in NewsUSDA has announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative and its reformulation into the Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) initiative. USDA explained that “select projects may continue […]
Montana Grazing Lands Coalition Grants
/in FundingGrant proposals are accepted year-round and reviewed monthly. The Montana Grazing Lands Coalition offers Education Grants and Demonstration Grants in an effort to support sound grazing management principles and practices. […]
Regenerative Farmer Assurance Fund
/in FundingHealing Soils Foundation (HSF) launched the Regenerative Farmer Assurance Fund (RFAF) to provide critical financial relief to organic and regenerative farmers facing delays in public funding. HSF created RFAF as […]
Information on Bird Flu and Biosecurity Available Online
/in NewsFood Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) has posted information on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. The current outbreak of avian flu, H5N1, is highly contagious and […]
National Association of State Department of Agriculture Supporting ‘Food as Medicine’ Initiatives
/in NewsAt the National Association of State Department of Agriculture’s 2025 Winter Policy Conference, members voted to support federal programs and policies that expand “food as medicine” initiatives and strengthen their […]
Shared Kitchen Toolkit Second Edition Now Available
/in NewsThe Shared Kitchen Toolkit provides best practices, expert insights, and practical tools for shared kitchen operators, to help kitchens thrive. This newly updated 2nd Edition replaces the 2017 original and […]
Study Evaluates Substrates for Hydroponic Greens Production
/in NewsA study conducted at the University of Georgia and published in HortScience evaluated 13 different substrates for hydroponic arugula and lettuce cultivation. The study identified the best substrate options to […]
State Departments of Agriculture Support International Year of the Woman Farmer
/in NewsNational Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) announced that its members passed an action item at the nonprofit organization’s Winter Policy Conference, supporting the United Nations’ resolution declaring 2026 […]
Agrivoltaic Project to Incorporate Perennial Grain
/in NewsAmerican Farmland Trust (AFT) and Sol Systems announced an agrivoltaic initiative aimed at growing Kernza® perennial grain under solar panels at the Eldorado Phase II project in Illinois. The partners […]
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