U.S. Congressman Mike Flood testified before the House Committee on Appropriations’ Subcommittee on Agriculture April 29 highlighting the growing partnership of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) at the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture. Rep. Flood spoke on behalf of full funding for the project which, once fully completed, will …

Virtual registration remains open for the Water for Food Global Conference April 28 – May 2, 2025 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. The conference theme is “A Resilient Future: Water and Food for All,” focusing on the next generation of research, smart technology, policy development through three focus areas. The conference provides ample academic, practice and policy content …

U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action (USFRA) is introducing a webinar series on the five key opportunities to reduce the carbon footprint of agriculture identified in the “Potential for U.S. Agriculture to Be Greenhouse Gas Negative” report that was published late last year. Those opportunities include nitrogen fertilizer management, soil carbon management, the crop production and yield gap, animal production …

The Conservation Technology Information Center will release the results of the 8th National Cover Crop Survey Report on April 15, noon CT, during a webinar with partners USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program and the American Seed Trade Association. The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs to apply online by June 9 for …

Join Conservation Technology Information Center, USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, and the American Seed Trade Association for the release of the eighth National Cover Crop Survey during a free webinar April 15, Noon Central Time. Geoff Williams, associate professor, graduate program officer and longtime director of the AU-Bees Lab, is director of the new Auburn University Bee Center, …

The Mosaic Company Foundation announced its re-launch as The Mosaic Company Foundation for Sustainable Food Systems. The Foundation brings together two decades of philanthropic work developing the practices, tools, and partnerships to advance sustainable agricultural practices in the United States, India, and Brazil. An April 29 Heuermann Lecture will focus on the theme of “Nourishing a Healthy Future: The Role …

Save the date for the Soil Health Institute’s 10th Anniversary Meeting Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in St. Louis, Missouri, where we’ll exchange ideas, spark new collaborations, and shape the future of soil health. The Renewable Fuels Association submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Energy and Environmental Policy regarding the interim rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart …

Growing Matters’ annual BeSure! campaign has returned for the 2025 planting and growing season to promote proper stewardship efforts around the safe usage of crop protection products. Since its 2019 inception, the campaign has educated growers and applicators about best management practices when using neonicotinoid products in both agricultural and urban settings. Growers and retailers from across the U.S. and …

The Agricultural Retailers Association and The Fertilizer Institute issued a joint statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement on tariffs on imports of Canadian goods. American Seed Trade Association President & CEO Andy LaVigne issued a statement on the news of additional tariffs imposed between the United States and its trading partners. Agtools, a leading provider of innovative software solutions for …

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) announced the winners of the 2024 Photo and Poster Contests during the association’s 79th Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT. The photo contest, open to amateur photographers in both youth and adult divisions, attracted entries of images reflecting the themes of “Agriculture and Conservation Across America,” “Close-Up Conservation,” “Conservation in Action,” and …