NRDC endorses legislation to improve USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) has been a stalwart program for rural America. The program, implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has provided cost-shared grants and loans to rural small businesses, farmers, and ranchers to install … [continued]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the national standard by which gardeners can determine which plants are most likely to survive the coldest winter temperatures at a certain location. The USDA describes the latest map, jointly developed by Oregon State University’s PRISM Climate … [continued]
The spectacular new movie The Creator depicts a world run amok in AI, but the real-world field of agriculture tells a different story.
Private investors, public funding, and agrivoltaics are all converging on regenerative agriculture like a thousand points of light.
This article is copublished with Ambrook Research as part of a series that looks at ways the 2023 Farm Bill can help address the climate crisis.
USDA takes next step in forest stewardship agenda to protect the “lungs” of North America
Climate change is making wildfires worse, both in terms of when they happen and how bad they are when they get started. Shifting rain patterns, drought, dry air, and dry lightning all make for nasty conditions. The Biden administration is committed to mitigating the effects of climate change and helping … [continued]
The startup ReMo Energy aims to bring green ammonia to US farmers, helping to decentralize and stabilize fertilizer production across the country.
Solar panels are sprouting up in farms and rural communities all over the countryside, winning hearts and minds, if not votes.
President Biden’s latest executive order seeks to level the playing field between tech companies, manufacturers, and consumers. Will it play in Peoria?
