02/22/2023 SOURCE: www.usda.gov
HARRISONBURG, Va., Feb. 21, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Biden-Harris Administration is investing $59 million across the country (PDF, 153 KB) to increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, expand market opportunities for farmers and create jobs in rural areas.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $59 Million to Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies
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Topics: Agriculture US, Carbon Farming,
New pipeline bill gets quick, early support in Iowa House - Iowa Capital Dispatch
While other carbon dioxide pipeline legislation has languished, a bill that was filed on Monday got its first hearing Tuesday.
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02/21/2023 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
An ag economist says the total number of farms is declining and the size is increasing. The latest Farm and Land and Farms report from the USDA had average farm acres up 1 acre to 446 acres while the number of farms declined by around 10,000 to 2 million (for reference, in 2015 there were […]
USDA reports average farm size continues to grow - Brownfield Ag News
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Carbon removal is so hot right now
Carbon removal is heating up along with the planet, but it's got a long way to go to becoming a mainstream tool for investors.
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Kansas City Fed- Nonirrigated Farmland Values Up About 9%; Minneapolis Fed- Nonirrigated Cropland 18% Higher
Last week, the Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City and Minneapolis released updates regarding farm income, farmland values and agricultural credit conditions. Today's update contains highlights from the Fed reports.
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Senate Democrats Press for New Limits on Child Labor in Tobacco
Some Senate Democrats are pushing the Biden administration to ban kids younger than 16 from working in tobacco fields, citing risks of harmful nicotine exposure to minors not even old enough to legally buy the product.
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Behind-the-Scenes of “We are the 96”
We’re declaring 2023 as the Year of the Farmer to show our appreciation to farmers, and to show Illinoisans exactly who’s behind their food. During the bigge...
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02/16/2023 SOURCE: news.yahoo.com
At Florida Sun Grown Tobacco Farm in Clermont, you're transported back in time about 100 years when the see the operation in its full glory. Inside a barn, leaves are sewn, strung, hung, and cured. After about 90 days, the crop is delivered to the J.C. Newman Cigar Company in Tampa.
Florida farm growing tobacco for American Cigars
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