Funding freeze urgent action + the latest news View as Webpage Photo Credit: Serenity Acres Farm in Pinetta, FL Dear Dennis, The seasons are changing, and we know you are making preparations for the months ahead. Last week we attended an international natural foods tradeshow where current geopolitical dynamics in agriculture were a hot …
Month: March 2025
Standing at a Conservation Crossroads
March 13, 2025 | View as Webpage Conservation in the United States is at a crossroads and the Xerces Society is navigating uncharted waters. U.S. agencies dedicated to protecting our land and water are being hollowed out, conservation regulations have been proposed for repeal, and nonprofits are losing federal funding …
APHIS Reopens Comment Period for Interim Final Rule Updating Indem nity Program for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on Poultry Farms
Contact: APHISpress WASHINGTON, March 13, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reopening the public comment period on an interim final rule updating the conditions for poultry facilities to receive indemnity and compensation after testing positive for HPAI. Comments will be accepted for 30 days, until April …
Monarchs in Mexico Increase, yet US Butterflies Are Declining
March 11, 2025 | View as Webpage Xerces director Scott Black has a straightforward prescription for keeping our skies filled with butterflies. "Butterflies need host plants on which to lay eggs, wildflowers on which to feed, a refuge from pesticides, and sites to overwinter. There is hope for these animals …
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REMINDER: USDA Accepting Applications for Peru Agribusiness Trade Mission
REMINDER: USDA Accepting Applications for Peru Agribusiness Trade Mission WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2025– The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Lima, Peru, scheduled for June 9-12, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in participating must apply by March 12, 2025. “Consumers in Peru are …
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REMINDER: USDA Accepting Applications for Peru Agribusiness Trade Mission
REMINDER: USDA Accepting Applications for Peru Agribusiness Trade Mission WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2025– The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Lima, Peru, scheduled for June 9-12, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in participating must apply by March 12, 2025. “Consumers in Peru are …
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It’s Climate Day at Natural Products Expo West
View as Webpage Dear Dennis, This week, members of the AGW team are in Anaheim, CA at Natural Products Expo West. This is the major natural foods tradeshow for North America, and Climate Day, organized by Climate Collaborative, kicks off the event. We have been planning for months around how to maximize our presence …
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California Olive Ranch-Managed Farms Become First Olive Farms In North America Certified Regenerative By A Greener World
This announcement brings more than 4,600 acres of olive trees in Northern California under verified regenerative certification by nonprofit A Greener World FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Stephanie Wuorenma Phone: 202-446-2138 Office: Terrebonne, OR (Pacific Time Zone) Email: info Website: agreenerworld.org CALIFORNIA OLIVE RANCH-MANAGED FARMS BECOME FIRST OLIVE FARMS IN NORTH AMERICA CERTIFIED REGENERATIVE BY …
North Carolina Small Farm Association 