Agriculture

A newly established award presented by the American Farm Bureau Federation recognizes veterans or service members for excellence in farming or agriculture and positively impacting local communities. Retired Army Col....

‘Prince of Herbs’, Ashwagandha or Indian Ginseng (Withiana Somnifera) grown in hydroponics under LED lights. Image courtesy of The Functional Plant Co.  Aryvedic medicine relies on a natural and balanced...

In late October, 2024, the state of Texas filed a lawsuit against the Department of Interior and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) to challenge the Service’s recent...

Photo credit: NRCS EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 3, 2024, NSAC released Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill, a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the...

The Farm and the Food BankAn unlikely partnership aims to strengthen the local food system in California’s Alameda County. by Lena Beck· November 4, 2024Community members visit Dig Deep Farms...

By Jonathan Coppess, Gary Schnitkey, Carl Zulauf, and Nick Paulson Since the tariff and trade conflicts that began in 2018, through the pandemic relief assistance efforts in 2020, American farmers...

Today, the National Wheat Yield Contest announced the 26 national and 94 state winners for 2024-the ninth year of the contest. This year’s contest had 516 entries, the most ever....

LAS VEGAS  – Building on the success of the 2024 pre-event workshop, Indoor Ag-Con is excited to announce its continued partnership with Ceres University to host two comprehensive CEA Food Safety...

 Roundup As October has ended, the staff at the National Agricultural Law Center continue to bring trusted research and information in agricultural and food law to stakeholders across the country....

Editor’s Note: This blog post is the third in a series taking a deeper look at how federal market opportunities support the success of efficient regional food systems. Part one...