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Survey of Virginia Farmers Reveals Views on Solar Development

American Farmland Trust (AFT) released findings of a survey of…
USDA office building in Washington, DCUSDA photo by Lance Cheung.

USDA Announces Repriorization of Funding to Farmers

USDA has announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart…
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Small Farm Innovation Challenge Competition Announces Winners

Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) announced the winners…
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Solar Grazing with Sheep Gaining Popularity

Grazing sheep underneath the panels at solar installations, one…
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Cover Crops Help Reduce Soil Carbon Loss to Erosion

A study by Iowa State University ecologist Wenjuan Huang found…
Photo of wildflower planting in buffer strip to provide habitat for pollinators.

Promote Pollinators by Focusing on Habitat

A blog post from the Xerces Society suggests that the best way…
Person wearing hat holds basket of beets with tops inside high tunnel frameworkUSDA Media by Lance Cheung.

Organic Research Hub Collects Resources for Farmers

The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has debuted a…
Grow Enrichment’s silvopasture system includes hybrid chestnuts, mulberry, pecan, sassafras, and persimmons, and the understory is seasonally grazed by a herd of goats.

Minnesota Grants to Support Continuous Living Cover Crop Development

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced 10 grant recipients…