Idaho Region Is On Track To Lose Upwards Of 65% Of Farm Ground By 2100

Idaho farmers face a significant loss of land for food production. One planning and zoning commissioner, Jennifer Riebe, has researched ways cities and counties have addressed the nationwide need to protect farmland and deal with growth. She reviews some solutions in this Idaho Press story.

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announces the initial purchase of vaccine for the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank. With this purchase, APHIS will invest $27.1 million in a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine the Agency can use to protect livestock and the U.S. food supply.

Pressure is mounting on dicamba products. Manufacturers are seeking 2021 and beyond registration; meanwhile, off-target damage is reaching high levels.

Farmers care about the land and other natural resources that they steward, but they also must ensure they can make a decent living from their work, notes Stephanie Mercier, in a blog that features the decisions made by Dee River Ranch to use conserving agricultural practices.

The Washington Post addresses the journey of a single burger during the pandemic and its impact on a cash-strapped rancher, meatpacker, chef and others.