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Extended 30 days, the new deadline is June 15, and the information is intended to provide USDA with data on competition and market access for farmers.
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USDA is hosting a free, virtual convening over three days to highlight best practices and strategies to address stress and mental health issues on the farm.
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An estimate of bearing orchards puts acreage at 1.338 million acres, an increase of 29,000 acres. Just shy of 60,000 acres will be removed before harvest.
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NRCS is offering incentive payments to producers who conduct on-farm trials with new conservation activities.
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The new Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities opportunity provides up to $1 billion for pilot projects that create market opportunities for commodities produced using climate-smart practices.
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The webinar will include adoption trends for conservation tillage, cover crops, structural practices, irrigation practices, and advanced technologies, such as enhanced-efficiency fertilizers and variable rate fertilization.
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A USDA-ARS honeybee – "Pol-line" – was tested against a standard commercial honeybee for the first time, and had a better winter survival rate when both treated and untreated for Varroa.
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A new grant is aimed at supporting American fertilizer production and addressing supply chain competition concerns.
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The pandemic made it challenging for growers to maintain cover crop systems, and this program can help ensure that cover-cropped fields continue to be utilized.
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From food giants making reduction commitments to consumers preferences for food waste solutions, the move to reduce food loss and waste, and increase sustainability, continues.
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