Farm-state Republicans consider raiding climate-change cookie jar – March 6, 2023

Farm-state Republicans consider raiding climate-change cookie jar Without exception, Senate and House Republicans voted last summer against the climate, health and tax bill that earmarked $20 billion for USDA’s voluntary land stewardship programs, with a priority on practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase climate resiliency. Now, they are… Continue reading

USDA’s Equity Commission calls for department-wide reform – March 1, 2023

USDA’s Equity Commission calls for department-wide reform From its top officers down to its local offices, the Agriculture Department needs to institutionalize equity in its programs and its operations, said an administration-appointed commission on Tuesday after a year-long study of the USDA. Sometimes called “the last plantation” because of racial… Continue reading

U.S. and EU, agricultural giants with fewer and fewer farmers – February 27, 2023

U.S. and EU, agricultural giants with fewer and fewer farmers For all their differences, the United States and the European Union share a common experience — the abrupt decline in farm numbers, said the agriculture ministers of the agricultural powerhouses. The transformation of the agriculture sector resulted in a relatively… Continue reading