Two people in straw cowboy hats walk across a pasture in front of cattle, carrying buckets.USDA photo by Alice Welch.

Guidance on First Steps to Farm Succession Planning

A feature in Tri-State Neighbor, written by therapist Colleen…
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Cover Crop Species Selector Tool Now Live for Western States

The Western Cover Crops Council announced that the new Cover…
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Disease-Spotting Robot Attains Accuracy of Human Scouts

Scientists at Cornell University report that an autonomous robot…
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Video Series Highlights Innovative Cover Crop Seeding

Farmers for Soil Health, in partnership with the University of…
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Meta-analysis Explores How Agriculture Can Best Protect Biodiversity

An international meta-analysis of 57 empirical peer-reviewed…
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Fact Sheet Available on Soil Health in Solar Development

A new fact sheet from the Center for Rural Affairs outlines how…
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Trained Pets Help Locate Invasive Insects and Plant Diseases

Research by scientists at Virginia Tech found that trained teams…
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Study Identifies Potential Food Safety Improvements for Romaine Lettuce

Researchers at Cornell University published results of a study…
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Quivira Coalition Announces New Executive Director Xochitl Torres Small

Quivira Coalition announced that Xochitl Torres Small will be…
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USDA Announces Reorganization

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the…