Directory of State Agricultural Loan Programs Released The National Council of State Agricultural Finance Programs and the Council of Development Finance Agencies have released the 2017 National Council of State Agricultural Finance Programs Directory. The directory outlines 83 individual programs that assist beginning and first-time farmers,...
Read MoreSTUDY: Agrobiodiversity Investments as Triple Win for Health, Environment and Food System Sustainability ROME, ITALY (26 September 2017) – The first comprehensive scientific analysis of how agrobiodiversity can make our vulnerable food system more resilient, sustainable and nutritious has been carried out by leading agrobiodiversity research...
Read More[caption id="attachment_144543" align="alignright" width="300"] Click image to watch video[/caption]New USDA Certification for Bee-Friendly Farms WASHINGTON, June 19, 2017 – A new certification program enables agricultural producers to let consumers know they are farming in ways that benefit bees. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department...
Read MoreNPR REPORT: Congress and Farmers Are Shocked By Proposed USDA Cuts Nashville Public Radio report: Top officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture didn't even try to act enthusiastic as they unveiled details of their agency's proposed 2018 budget, which includes drastic cuts in spending. "We're...
Read MoreMap shows the importance of small and medium farms in tackling global food security University of Minnesota:"That different foods provide different essential micronutrients (such as calcium, vitamin A, and folate) isn’t news. But now we know which farms produce the most. New research published in the...
Read MoreA Guide to Farming-Friendly Solar From the University of Vermont's Center for Sustainable Agriculture: "Locally grown goods from farms and sustainable energy are good things that seem quintessentially Vermont. But sometimes the production of these hallmarks of sustainable living can find themselves in competition for land...
Read MoreSustainable Agriculture Advocacy in 2017 With a new president and the 115th Congress recently sworn in, farmers and sustainable agriculture advocates around the country have been asking: What does this new Administration and Congress mean for agriculture and food policy? How can we most effectively advocate...
Read Morestrong>New Organic Animal Welfare Standards are Good for Farmers and Consumers Washington, D.C. – January 18, 2017— Consumers who choose to buy organic eggs, poultry, and meat expect organic farmers to raise their animals in the healthiest conditions possible – to provide access to the outdoors,...
Read MoreFor Future Tennessee Wine (Or Kimchi) Producers, MTSU Launches Degree In Fermentation Science From Nashville Public Television: Middle Tennessee State University says its newest degree program will allow students to tap into a growing industry in the state: fermented food and drink. Starting next fall,...
Read MoreCosts of Pastured Broiler Operations Based on Data from Small-Scale Farms Many small-scale and limited-resource farmers use "hobby scale" technologies to produce food for home consumption and as a source of supplementary income. However, the economic potential of many of these technologies has not been investigated....
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