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OFRF calls for increased research funding in farm bill
The Organic Farming Research Foundation is calling for increased funding for organic research and an expansion of the Organic Data Initiative in its o... more »
Regional food business centers created by USDA to help growers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has created 12 new regional food business centers as part of a $400 million initiative to help farmers, ranchers an... more »
Georgia growers encouraged to apply for Organic Transition Initiative
Sign-up for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Organic Transition Initiative is available in Georgia through the Environmental Quality Incentives ... more »
USDA names longtime Iowa State professor director of research agency
Manjit M. Misra, a longtime professor at Iowa State University with 10 patents in his portfolio, is the new director of the U.S. Department of Agricul... more »
Bill would increase funding for federal organic research programs
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would increase funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s flagship organic r... more »
National Organic Standards Board to hear public comments this week
The National Organic Standards Board will begin hearing public comments by webinar on Tuesday in advance of its biannual public meeting to discuss and... more »
Conservation Innovation Grants program funding 31 climate-smart projects
Thirty-one new climate-smart projects are being funded through a $40 million investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Innov... more »
NRCS investing $75 million to help producers transitioning to organic
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is dedicating $75 million to help farmers transitioning to organic produ... more »
