After months of talking about climate-smart agriculture and working with a handful of funding recipients, USDA is now investing in 70 projects under the first Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding pool. Farmers can expect funding to provide technical and financial assistance to implement voluntary climate-smart practices; methods to quantify, monitor, report and verify greenhouse gas benefits; and new markets and promotion in climate-smart commodities.
Nearly 60,000 union rail workers could go on strike starting Friday. The majority of unions have reached a tentative agreement with the rail companies, but those unions not on board are essential to the operation of the nation’s rail system. Farm Journal Washington Correspondent Jim Wiesemeyer breaks down the possible impact by commodity.
Inflation continues to weigh on consumers and the markets. The latest Consumer Price Index shows prices are still rising for many key items. The monthly CPI rose 8.3% from a year earlier, which is up a tenth of a percent from July, as lower gas prices were offset by higher costs for rent and food.
Jennifer Shike, Farm Jornal's Pork editor, shares about her experience interviewing Luke Bryan, one of country music’s biggest stars and the new face of the National Pork Board’s Mythbusting 2.0 campaign.
