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Want to Avoid Leaving Climate-Smart Money On the Table? There's An App for That
Want to Avoid Leaving Climate-Smart Money On the Table? There's An App for That

AgWeb and Trust In Food’s beta Climate-Smart Opportunity Navigator is matching producers with Climate-Smart Commodities grants tailored to their operation.

Resources Available to Stack Conservation Programs
Resources Available to Stack Conservation Programs

Layering federal and private conservation programs has potential to add extra cash to your bottom line.

Maximizing Growth to Find Hidden Profits and Potential
Maximizing Growth to Find Hidden Profits and Potential

Mark Faust discusses strategies business owners can use to find hidden profits and growth potential.

Diesel Camp: Career Doors Open to High School Students in Four States
Diesel Camp: Career Doors Open to High School Students in Four States

Titan’s program, Diesel Camp, hosted 9th and 10th grade high school students at four community and technical colleges in Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota to foster interest in diesel mechanics.

NC Attorney General Urges SCOTUS to Take Up Ag-Gag Law
NC Attorney General Urges SCOTUS to Take Up Ag-Gag Law

The North Carolina State Attorney General’s Office has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal of North Carolina’s ag-gag law, twice struck down by lower courts as unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds.

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How Farm Credit Banks Have Taken Market Share From Ag Banks

The Kansas City Fed released a report showing how the Farm Credit System has increased their market share of ag loans.

Biden Administration Announces $11 Billion for Rural Clean Energy Projects
Biden Administration Announces $11 Billion for Rural Clean Energy Projects

Rural electric cooperatives, utilities and other energy providers will soon be able to apply for nearly $11 billion in grants and loans for clean energy projects, funded by the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act.

4 Items EPA Discussed this Week that Will Impact Producers
4 Items EPA Discussed this Week that Will Impact Producers

Michael Regan, EPA administrator, appeared before the House Ag Committee on Wednesday to discuss everything from WOTUS to the farm bill. Here are the highlights that will directly impact producers.

What’s Wrong with the Current Waters of the U.S. Rule?
What’s Wrong with the Current Waters of the U.S. Rule?

“As I understand it, this rule says EPA is going to determine jurisdiction on a case-by-case basis,” says NCBA's Ethan Lane. “This is never the way you want a bureaucracy to interact with your private businesses."

 Can the $20-Billion Inflation Reduction Act Get Rolled Out Quickly Enough?
Can the $20-Billion Inflation Reduction Act Get Rolled Out Quickly Enough?

Industry experts say the new legislative package represents a 'generational opportunity' for conservation funding and needs to reach U.S. farmers and livestock producers sooner rather than later, starting this spring.

 DOJ Weighs in on Right to Repair Court Case
DOJ Weighs in on Right to Repair Court Case

A filing Tuesday by the Department of Justice urged a federal court in Illinois not to throw out a class action suit that consolidated several farmers’ lawsuits against John Deere over repair restrictions.

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Minority Farmers Sue Over Repeal of the Debt Relief Program

The Virginia farmers filing the suit allege repeal of the debt relief effort is a breach of contract by the government, arguing some farmers made financial plans based on the expectation of getting debt relief.