County Department of Agriculture Farm to Family grant online workshop set Aug. 20

August 19, 2025, 2:33 PM HST Learn about the County of Maui Department of Agriculture Farm to Family grant application process during a free, online workshop at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. Grant awards range from $100,000 to $250,000....

Alberta Open Farm Days opens the gates to local agriculture

Farms across Westlock County welcomed visitors Aug. 16–17, offering a closer look at food, farming, and rural life. Alberta Open Farm Days is a once-a-year experience for farmers across the province to open their gates to outside folk. This year’s...

Low Cost-High Impact, Affordable Farming Solutions For Sustainable Food Security

(MENAFN- APO Group) The rising cost of agricultural inputs especially inorganic fertilizers, is one of the issues impeding production among small holder farmers in Malawi, therefore affecting food security. Due to land degradation, farmers who...

Pola 2025 Date in Maharashtra: When Is Bail Pola? Significance, Traditions and History, Know About the Festival Celebrating the Role of Bulls and Oxen in Farming

Pola is a traditional Thanksgiving festival celebrated by farmers in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh to highlight the importance of bulls and oxen in agriculture and farming activities. This annual festival is celebrated mainly in Maharashtra, Madhya...

Zach Nunn addresses Afghanistan withdrawal response and agricultural policy in recent posts

The US Department of Agriculture Bans Support for Renewables, a Lifeline for Farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that it will stop funding wind and solar energy on American farmland, a move that continues the Trump administration’s attempts to kill incentives for renewables while it boosts support for...

Pete Stauber highlights aviation and agriculture advocacy in recent posts

Pete Stauber, U.S. Congressman representing Minnesota’s 8th district since 2019, recently shared a series of posts on his social media account highlighting his advocacy for local industries and community events.On August 18, 2025, Stauber posted a...

Ohio aquaculture farm joins Great Lakes initiative to use 100% of seafood harvested

OceanArc Technologies is the third Ohio-based aquaculture company to join a pledge to use 100 percent of the seafood they raise in the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Initiative is an international effort to develop supply chains and monetize...

Shultz offers Agriculture in the Classroom to teachers

Hailey Shultz, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Outreach Coordinator for Jefferson and Wapello Counties Buy Photo Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. My name is Hailey Shultz, and I...

Erin: Agriculture community aided by temporary changes

(The Center Square) – Farmers along the coast and particularly in northeastern North Carolina are being aided ahead of Hurricane Erin with a transportation waiver. First-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein issued executive orders on Tuesday declaring...

Showcasing the county’s agriculture

The Fallon Area Chamber of Commerce and a group of Fallon residents wanted to come up with a way 40 years ago in 1985 to honor their agricultural heritage that consisted of hundreds — if not thousands — of acres of crops ranging from cantaloupes...

Regenerative agriculture economics: From the ground up

“If it improves the ground, it’s going to improve my potential income.” — Kipp Hinrichs, Glenvil farmer. That statement captures the heart of regenerative agriculture. It’s not just about environmental stewardship — it’s about economic resilience....

Nigeria spends $10bn annually to import food, says agriculture minister

Nigeria spends about $10 billion annually on food imports despite vast agricultural potential, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has said. Kyari disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos at the First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. 2025...

General Secretariat of the Andean Community and IICA jointly establish the Andean Situation Room and Agricultural Policy Observatory

Dominica News Online - Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 at 2:39 PM Photo credit: IICAThe Secretariat of the Andean Community (CAN) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have jointly launched the new Situation Room and...

FG decries low agricultural export earnings, below $400 million despite major GDP contribution  

The Federal Government has expressed concern over Nigeria’s low earnings from agricultural exports, noting that the sector contributes significantly to the economy but generates less than $400 million in foreign exchange. The Minister of...

The future of Maine aquaculture

BY JULIA BAYLY Since gaining a foothold in the state a half century ago, Maine’s aquaculture industry has been on an upward trajectory. Based on economic and other key indicators, it’s showing no signs of slowing down in meeting ever-changing...

The next generation of aquaculture

BY HANK GARFIELD Mayzie Corman may not have realized it at the time, but growing up on an apple farm and then moving to a Maine island provided the perfect foundation for a career in aquaculture. Corman, 27, is a freelance farm hand and nursery...

Youth Employment Program hears about farming

Nebraska’s governor announces plan for an immigration detention center in a farming area in the state’s southwest corner

Burbank High pioneers agricultural education with hands-on farm program

SAN ANTONIO — Students at Burbank High School are diving into the world of agriculture through a unique program that offers hands-on experience with farm life. As the first school in San Antonio to offer an agricultural program, Burbank High has...