Pennsylvania State

Monroe County, PA

Washington – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced changes to the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Farm Loan Programs, effective Sept. 25, 2024 — changes that are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements, part of the Enhancing Program Access...

USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs To Increase Financial Freedom, Resilience And Profitability For Agricultural Producers

Rod Snyder, the first director of EPA’s agriculture and rural affairs office, said on Monday that he was leaving the agency after nearly three years as its agriculture adviser. EPA administrator Michael Regan said farmers, ranchers, and rural communities “will always have a seat at EPA’s table” thanks to Snyder’s influence.

Agriculture adviser Rod Snyder leaves EPA on Wednesday

Agricultural Diversification: Mickael Burban, a farmer from Noyal-Muzillac, has incorporated container farming into his traditional livestock farming to diversify his agricultural practices. Response to Climate Challenges: The decision to adopt hydroponics was influenced by climate change, the need for diversification, and an interest in new agricultural technologies. Support from SEPEC...

Adding Container Farming To An Existing Farming Operation

Sault Ste. Marie, MI

In 2021, Rural Insights published an article showing an increase in the number of UP farms. This growth was particularly notable as it represented a reversal of a long-term decline dating back to the 1930s. This article provides an update of the region’s farm economy using the latest Agricultural Census...

The UP’s Farming Revival Reconsidered

Farmers across the U.S. are ditching industrial livestock farms for more sustainable and healthier vegetable farms, per a report by the Guardian. Thanks to Transformation, an organization dedicated to helping farmers leave poultry farming and begin vegetable farming, farmers now have the resources and knowledge to make the sustainable switch.

Former factory farmers turn to alternative farming trend thanks to a dedicated organization: 'This is the healthy way of making food'

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

The manure spreader may be considered by some to be the lowliest of all farm implements. Yet, considering that it was one of the most frequently used implements on many farms and weighing the huge impact it exerted on reducing the back-breaking labor to spread manure across fields, enriching them. and boosting yields, the manure spreader deserves a prime position in the pantheon of farm machinery advances.

Celebrating the history of the manure spreader

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J. Souza

According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Pilot Knob, MO

CJ Coombs

Fort Davidson is located near Pilot Knob, Missouri in what was known as Clark National Forest. It was the site of the Battle of Pilot Knob during the American Civil War that occurred on Septembrer 27, 1864. On February 26, 1970, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Pilot Knob is located in northeast Iron County.

Fort Davidson: Missouri's historic site of the Battle of Pilot Knob

Build a countertop egg holder from scrap wood to hold your beautiful farm eggs. One of my favorite things about having chickens is that the fresh eggs can sit on the countertop. But I was sick of storing the eggs in a boring plastic bin. So I grabbed a scrap...

Easy Farm Fresh Egg Trays that Stack

Alabama State

This article is sponsored by Alabama-based biologicals company CHONEX. The views expressed in this guest commentary are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of AgFunderNews. For Alabama-based row crop grower Todd Stewart, the last four years have been a struggle. Stewart has always used the recommended...

Restoring the soil quickly is key to capturing returns in regenerative agriculture

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Apples are a delicious fruit that grows in abundance from late summer through fall. And while picking your own apples from the orchard is a fun seasonal activity, have you ever considered making your own tiny orchard in your backyard? After finishing an apple, harvest the seeds and plant them in small containers. Soon, the seeds will germinate, and you'll be well on your way to growing an apple tree.

How to Plant Apple Seeds So They Grow Into Fruit-Bearing Trees

24/7 Wall St.

24/7 Wall St. Insights The average per-acre value of farmland in the U.S. surged by nearly 30% between 2020 and 2023. Among the families on this list, land ownership ranges from 420,000 acres to over 2.4 million acres. Also: Discover the Next Nvidia American is one of the world’s largest countries, comprising a whopping 1.9 […]
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This American Family’s Combined Land Is the Size of Puerto Rico

Newark, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Nygee Johnson, also known as “Gito,” a 25-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips, has admitted his role in a racketeering conspiracy. The announcement was made today by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Johnson pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton in Newark federal court on July 17, 2024, to a superseding indictment charging him with Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering

Oklahoma State

The Hill

The decades-long battle over nearly 9,500 acres in Oklahoma is coming to a head in Washington, D.C.  Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) secured a farm bill provision that would block transfer of the land, which currently hosts a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) research facility and sits atop sizable oil and gas reserves, “except as…

GOP lawmaker squares off with USDA, tribes over farm bill land transfer

Georgia State

Dublin, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice have announced that a 42-year-old man from Dublin, Georgia, has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

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Giving Farmers a Seat at the Table with Heidi Secord

This week on the FarmHouse, a podcast by Lancaster Farming, we’re joined by Heidi Secord. Secord is the first woman to serve as Pennsylvania’s executive director...

Giving Farmers a Seat at the Table with Heidi Secord

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