President Biden's budget request highlights commitments to conservation and addressing climate change. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service) President Joe Biden’s first budget request laid out this week reflects the administration’s commitments to advancing conservation and combating climate change, proposing new money across federal agencies to … [Read more...] about Biden’s budget aims to fight climate change, promote conservation, aid Native Americans
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House Agriculture panel probes ‘systemic’ USDA discrimination against Black farmers
A farmer plants corn into a cover crop of barley. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service) WASHINGTON — The House Agriculture Committee on Thursday heard about how Black farmers have faced decades of racial discrimination in their dealings with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The committee’s chairman, Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., said the testimony at the … [Read more...] about House Agriculture panel probes ‘systemic’ USDA discrimination against Black farmers
Post-USDA, Northey eyes consulting on climate, water quality, conservation
A farmer plants corn into a cover crop of barley. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service) Former Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey’s new career could involve consulting on some of the nation’s most pressing issues: climate change, water quality, and conservation. In January, Northey wrapped up his Trump-era stint as an undersecretary at the U.S. … [Read more...] about Post-USDA, Northey eyes consulting on climate, water quality, conservation
Experts: Iowa’s drought likely to last through crop season
Climate experts predict Iowa's drought will continue through the crop season. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Iowa’s drought is likely to last at least through the early part of the crop season, a panel of experts said this week. “It is very possible that we will have some ongoing drought issues throughout the year,” said Dennis Todey, director of the Midwest Climate Hub at the … [Read more...] about Experts: Iowa’s drought likely to last through crop season