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    Are California’s dairy digesters cost effective? A new report casts doubt.

    The state’s efforts to reduce methane emissions from cow waste cost 17 times more than officials claim, according to a food advocacy nonprofit.

    By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 14, 2024
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    The US continues to lose farms. Here’s how much

    Mounting production expenses and an aging workforce are driving consolidation, according to the latest agriculture census report. Secretary Tom Vilsack called it a "wake up call" for the industry.

    By • Feb. 14, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    Tyson rejects shareholder call for audit into child labor allegations

    Critics have accused the meat and poultry processing giant of not taking the claims, which are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, seriously enough.

    By Chris Casey • Feb. 14, 2024
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    USDA launches climate corps to advance sustainable agriculture

    The Biden administration will mobilize more than 100 young people in partnership with Americorps to help farmers improve soil health and adopt climate-smart production practices. 

    By • Feb. 13, 2024
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    FDA to withdraw policy on animal feed additives, slashing red tape for startups

    As new companies develop breakthroughs to tackle climate change, the agency is streamlining the process to bring those innovations to market.

    By • Feb. 12, 2024
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    US court cancels approval for dicamba weedkillers as planting season approaches

    The ruling could affect the supply of popular herbicides produced by Bayer, Syngenta and BASF.

    By • Feb. 9, 2024
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    Opinion

    The Farm Bill provides a rare conservation opportunity. Let’s not waste it.

    Climate-smart agriculture should be top priority in congressional negotiations. Here's why.

    By Valerie J. Stull and Margaret Krome • Feb. 9, 2024
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    Judge rules part of Massachusetts pork law ‘unconstitutional’

    A federal court in Boston ordered a portion of the law to be severed, allowing the rest to survive a legal challenge by Triumph Foods and industry stakeholders.

    By • Feb. 8, 2024
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    House Democrats lay out farm bill priorities

    The party is making it clear it will oppose any attempt to reduce funding for climate or food assistance.

    By • Feb. 7, 2024
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    USDA Organic changes are coming. What will it mean for farmers and consumers?

    Large amendments aimed at enhancing recordkeeping and defining outdoor rules for livestock and poultry will take effect in March.

    By Lydia Noyes • Feb. 7, 2024
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    USDA offers online payment tool for farm loan borrowers

    The new online option will give farmers and ranchers an alternative to making payments by phone, mail or visits to a USDA office.

    By James Pothen • Feb. 7, 2024
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    Democrats join push to stop climate funding from going to farm biogas projects

    The growing movement to capture methane from livestock waste only further encourages mass-scale industrial agriculture, a group of lawmakers said in a letter to the USDA. 

    By • Feb. 5, 2024
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    Where USDA allotted $11.5M to 38 composting and food waste projects in 2023

    The grants will enhance access to organics drop-off sites in several areas and build on existing capacity in dozens of localities nationwide.

    By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 5, 2024
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    State GOP agriculture heads probe banks’ climate targets

    Members of the Net Zero Banking Alliance — which include JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Citi — have yet to publish climate targets for the sector, according to their websites.

    By Lamar Johnson • Feb. 2, 2024
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    Opinion

    Why a new ‘tomato tax’ is rotten to the core

    Suspending the tomato trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico would cost jobs and lead to higher prices for retailers and consumers, a NatureSweet exec writes. 

    By Skip Hulett • Feb. 1, 2024
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    Agriculture outlook 2024: What to expect in the year ahead

    As the sector anxiously awaits a farm bill, producers are expected to take advantage of new opportunities in renewable energy and regenerative agriculture.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Agriculture policies to watch in 2024

    An election year means a race to the finish line for the farm bill and some of agriculture's biggest priorities, including a crackdown on anti-competitive practices and potential H-2A visa reform.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    USDA invests $138M to boost specialty crop competitiveness

    The grants are meant to strengthen supply chains and help producers expand their share of domestic and international markets.

    By • Jan. 30, 2024
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    Federal lawmaker seeks funds for USDA grocery access program

    Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced a bill that would require the government to provide $50 million per year to the Healthy Food Financing Initiative.

    By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 26, 2024
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    Some Republicans bristle at calls to increase farm bill reference prices

    Farm groups have pushed for more compensation to offset losses from elevated production expenses, an idea that's beginning to gain traction among high-level negotiators.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
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    US, China restart talks to cooperate on agriculture trade

    The meeting on market access, food security and other issues came a day before China made a large purchase of U.S. soybeans.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
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    US ‘cannot report reliable information’ on foreign farm holdings, GAO says

    The USDA should enhance its reporting on China and other countries' ownership of U.S. farmland to better identify potential national security risks, the Government Accountability Office said.

    By • Jan. 23, 2024
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    Israel approves world’s first sale of cultivated beef

    Aleph Farms said its steaks are a sustainable alternative to conventional cattle farming.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Jan. 22, 2024
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    Congress averts government shutdown, extends USDA funding to March

    Lawmakers still declined to fully fund the Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program, putting states at risk of running out of money within the next few months.

    By • Jan. 19, 2024
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    US, UK lawmakers urge SEC to scrutinize JBS listing

    The global meatpacker's ties to deforestation and its history of misleading investors are cause for concern, critics say.

    By • Jan. 18, 2024