Agri-Pulse Communications

The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) partnership, a State Department-funded program aimed at building resilient crops and healthy soils globally, has expanded to Guatemala.

A measure of farmers’ outlook on the ag economy rebounded modestly in May as corn and soybean prices improved.

The Biden administration, USDA, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have found something to agree on when it comes to the meatpacking industry: The next farm bill needs to do more to help smaller-local meat processors get up and running.

A partnership between a California cattle producer and the world’s largest carrot grower may show agriculture how to “close the circle” in a way that minimizes food loss, cuts expenses and reduces the use of fuel and water.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aims to spend a record $456 million on inland waterway construction projects this year, making major headway in addressing a backlog of infrastructure projects vital to shipping. #waterways

Daybreak June 5: Young farmers make case for base acres; Finding workers only will get harder; EPA union goes after Trump.

Companies along the food supply chain are working to meet traceability regulations ahead of the compliance deadline on January 20, 2026. But along with general challenges in adopting these changes, experts point to one key gray area: Food delivery. Home Chef Association of Food and Drug Officials #food #fooddelivery #foodpolicy

The Biden administration’s release of principles to ensure integrity in voluntary carbon markets are being welcomed by observers of – and participants in – the growing marketplace, who say it’s sign that the government is following the private sector’s lead. Strategic Conservation Solutions, LLC Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC) Indigo #environment #carbonmarkets

Our Food & Ag Issues Summit is today! This particular program focuses on food and ag in California, which may sound niche - but as the U.S.'s most diverse and complicated (i.e. regulated) agricultural state, its political climate often sets precedence for the rest of the world. Every time we host an event, I'm blown away by the ingenuity, intellect, and moxie of our speakers representing different facets of the food/ag industries and academia. We're covering the whole gamut today: Labor trend research, infrastructure investments, trade relations, circular ag economies, water, conservation, and environmental issues, rural broadband, "food as medicine" initiatives, and beyond. If you didn't register ahead of time, it's still not too late! You can sign up virtually and receive recordings of all the segments: https://lnkd.in/g_jgRT2S #foodandag24

Daybreak June 4: ‘Activating’ ag for Trump; House GOP pads margin with ag district; Cheers, and a jeer, for USDA poultry proposal.