Agriculture

U.S. Farmers Brace for Losses in New Trade War With China

China is the third-biggest buyer of U.S. agricultural products. Now that it has ...

04/04/2025 Tariffs and global food trade, Isles of Scil...

Donald Trump’s new tariff regime, imposing at least a 10% tariff on all imports ...

USDA Begins Releasing Frozen REAP Funding

On January 20, 2025, President Trump’s executive order on American energy led to...

Comment: NSAC Calls for Comprehensive Farm Bill, Addres...

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks, National Sustainable Agriculture Coal...

03/04/25 Extreme risk of wildfires, review of environme...

Firefighters are warning of the 'extreme risk' of wildfires in Scotland. The fir...

USDA Programs Freeze: What We Know

Last Updated: April 2, 2025 For more than two months, billions of dollars of law...

02/04/25 Housing shortages in Scottish islands, Farming...

This week we're taking a closer look at the rural lives of islanders around our ...

Release: New bill introduced in the US House and Senate...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELaura Zaks, Associate Director of Communications and Develo...

01/04/25 Review of agricultural pollution rules in Wale...

An independent review has backed controversial muck-spreading regulations for fa...

3 States Issue Warnings About Unsolicited Packages of S...

Alabama, Texas and New Mexico warned that the seeds, which apparently came from ...

On a South Carolina Farm, a House Born From a College P...

A couple and their architect friend built a family home that celebrates hyperloc...

Release: Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship Now Accepti...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Laura Zaks, Associate Director of Communications a...

Vertical Farming: How to Produce More Food on Less Land

If you’re working with limited growing space and want to produce more food, you ...

Spring Planting and Soil Compaction: 5 Management Tips

Spring soil compaction can decrease water infiltration and limit plant growth. J...

As Trump Squeezes the Immigrant Work Force, Employers S...

Businesses that rely on immigrants are pushing for legislation to ensure an adeq...

As Trump Tariffs Loom, White House Eyes Costly Farmer B...

The Trump administration has discussed providing financial aid for farmers who m...

31/03/25 Lifeline for Guernsey dairy farmers, wartime f...

Guernsey dairy farmers have welcomed a decision to increase the support they rec...

In Tokyo, Rice Farmers Protest ‘Misguided’ Rules Fuelin...

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan an...

How Climate-Resilient Chickens Could Help Fight Poverty

An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural ...

29/03/25 Farming Today This Week: Bird flu in a sheep; ...

Bird flu has been found in a sheep for the first time. DEFRA said the case in Yo...

NSAC Applauds Bicameral Reintroduction of the Save Our ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coali...

28/03/25 Investigation into supply chain arbitration, s...

Farmers are too afraid to use a government system that was set-up to improve the...

Release: NSAC Commends Defense of Farmers Amidst Ongoin...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coali...

27/03/25 Chancellor's spring statement, pullets, nitrog...

The Chancellor's spring statement has drawn a mixed reaction from the rural comm...

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