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Tackling food insecurity in Lesotho and rural southern Indiana

Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 12:00am

An agricultural startup founded by Purdue University alumni is addressing international food insecurity in the Kingdom of Lesotho and rural southern Indiana, with a goal to expand domestically and internationally.

Experience the magic of spring at this year’s Spring Fest

Purdue University Agriculture News

Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 12:00am

sting, the 2024 Spring Fest will offer an array of vibrant, interactive activities suitable for all ages Saturday, April 13.

Futuro en Ag: 2023 Year in Review

Cornell Small Farms Program - News

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 2:43pm

The Futuro en Ag project experienced tremendous growth in 2023.

We are joyfully indebted to the hundreds of Latino/a/x farmers, supervisors, farm employees and aspiring farmers who helped us develop the beginnings of a robust Spanish-first agricultural network for sharing information,...

Agricultural Producers to Conserve Land through Climate-Smart Easements as part of President’s Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

USDA News

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 12:00pm

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest about $138 million of financial assistance from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act—the largest climate investment in history—in 138 new climate-smart conservation easements, through which...

Cunningham Restaurant Group brings farm-to-table restaurant to Discovery Park District at Purdue

Purdue University Agriculture News

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 12:00am

A unique culinary destination will be coming to the Discovery Park District at Purdue with the Cunningham Restaurant Group (CRG) announcement of a new, farm-to-table restaurant that will be housed in a historic barn slated to be revitalized as a future community hub.

Most consumers continue to expect rising food prices

Purdue University Agriculture News

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 12:00am

Most U.S. consumers surveyed in February 2024 predicted that they would see an increase in food prices over the next 12 months. Sixty-four percent of respondents predict food prices to rise in the next year, and the average predicted increase is 3.7%, according to the February Consumer Food... Read More

Biden-Harris Administration Bringing High-Speed Internet, Clean Drinking Water and Modern Infrastructure to Tribal Communities

USDA News

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 12:30pm

LAS VEGAS, March 12, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making investments to provide clean drinking water, sanitary wastewater...

Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

USDA News

Monday, March 11, 2024 - 4:30pm

The Biden-Harris Administration today released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Following historic progress made since the President took office—with nearly 15 million jobs created and inflation down two-thirds—the Budget protects and builds on this progress by lowering costs for...

Release: President Releases Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture Spending

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Monday, March 11, 2024 - 3:32pm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Laura Zaks

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

press@sustainableagriculture.net

Tel. 347.563.6408

Release: President Releases Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2025...

USDA Finalizes Voluntary “Product of USA” Label Claim to Enhance Consumer Protection

USDA News

Monday, March 11, 2024 - 12:00pm

Phoenix, Ariz., March 11, 2024 – Today, at the National Farmers Union Annual Convention, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the...