Search: Resilient
29 Results
Soil Health Isn't a Buzzword and Tariffs and Price Concerns
The Agribusiness Update
Soil health isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the foundation of productive farms, resilient crops and long-term sustainability, and back-and-forth tariffs have prompted additional concerns about prices.
Creating Resilient Food Systems in Alabama
Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced a major partnership with Alabama, granting $5.9 million for six new projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program.
Pesticides in the Air and H5N1 Dairy Resilience
The Agribusiness Update
California state regulators report they have found detectable levels of pesticides floating in the air in multiple, large farming regions, and dairy farmers are staying resilient in the face of H5N1 influenza outbreaks.
1/3 of Georgia Cotton Lost to Helene and H5N1 Dairy Resilience
The Agribusiness Update
The state of Georgia lost 32.6% of its cotton crop in response to Hurricane Helene, and dairy farmers are staying resilient in the face of H5N1 influenza outbreaks.
California Well and Groundwater Fees and Rabobank on Recovering Grocery Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in the Tulare Lake Subbasin in the San Joaquin Valley are bracing for escalating costs on wells and groundwater, and Rabobank's North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.
Florida Ag Woman of the Year and Rabobank on Recovering Grocery Prices
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Department of Agriculture announced Sandra Moore as the 2024 Woman of the Year in Agriculture, and Rabobank's North American Agribusiness Review shows grocery sales have started to recover as food inflation has slowed.
Grant Dollars Available for Improving GA Food Infrastructure
Southeast Regional Ag News
Nonprofits, institutions, government entities, agriculture producers or processors, and for-profit businesses could all be considered.
Organic Standards Act and Adopt GREET Act
The Agribusiness Update
The Organic Trade Association applauds the introduction of the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act, and lawmakers announce the reintroduction of the Adopt GREET Act, a bipartisan bill directing the EPA to update its greenhouse gas modeling for ethanol and biodiesel.
Organic Standards Act and Adopt GREET Act
The Agribusiness Update
The Organic Trade Association applauds the introduction of the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act, and lawmakers announce the reintroduction of the Adopt GREET Act, a bipartisan bill directing the EPA to update its greenhouse gas modeling for ethanol and biodiesel.
Organic Standards Act and Adopt GREET Act
The Agribusiness Update
The Organic Trade Association applauds the introduction of the Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act, and lawmakers announce the reintroduction of the Adopt GREET Act, a bipartisan bill directing the EPA to update its greenhouse gas modeling for ethanol and biodiesel.
Easing Weather Impact on Crops and Ethanol in Fuel Saves Drivers Billions
The Agribusiness Update
University of Florida researchers are looking for ways to make crops more resilient to severe weather like hurricanes, and a UC-Berkeley study shows adding low-cost ethanol to the nation's gas supply saves Americans billions.
Confirming Two Key Ag Officials and Specialty Crops Remain Uninsured
The Agribusiness Update
Ag groups urging the confirmation of two key ag trade officials two years into the administration, and many specialty crops remain uninsured.
Farmers Go Online and 2022 Census of Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers who increased use of online sales during pandemic were more resilient, and survey codes go out to producers for USDA's 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Resilient Orchards
Farm of the Future
What can feral apple trees teach us about the potential for orchards to be more resilient?
Farmers Adapt to Climate Uncertainty
Farm of the Future
Some farmers and crop consultants are asking questions about what crops should really be planted and where.
Consumer Perception a Barrier for Genetically Engineered Microbes
Farm of the Future
Microbial companies in animal health and nutrition are currently focused on naturally occurring microbes.
Bovine Respiratory Disease
Farm of the Future
The market size for antibiotic alternatives for bovine respiratory disease is massive.
Antibiotic Alternatives Found in Cattle Microbiomes
Farm of the Future
Resilient Biotics is isolating microbes from the microbiome of cattle to help with bovine respiratory disease.
Senators Ask for Help with EU Trade and Soft Skills for Ag Employees
The Agribusiness Update
Senators Warnock and Tuberville as Ag Secretary and USTR for help with EU Trade Barriers, and Survey shows soft skills as important for ag employers as ag knowledge.
Food System Resilient and USDA-NASA Partnership
The Agribusiness Update
Our food system proven resilient amid pandemic, and USDA and NASA strengthen partnership on space-based assets benefitting life on Earth.