On Wednesday, July 15th, the Trump Administration released a new rule to ease the regulatory burdens associated with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The move was touted by the President as an effective way of slashing a web of needless burea
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According to a recent interview between USDA undersecretary for farm production and conservation, Bill Northey, and Agri-Pulse, farmers can soon expect additional Commodity Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments in August. The payment will be on the othe
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On Tuesday, July 14, USDA announced more record breaking purchases of U.S. corn from China. According to USDA, China booked its biggest single-day U.S. corn purchase on record on Tuesday with 1.762 million tons of corn. It is the second major purchase in
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A new national federation was recently established to represent the various segmenets of the U.S. peanut industry, including growers, shellers, and buying points. The United States Peanut Federation (USPF) will serve as a unified voice in Washington D.C.
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On Tuesday, July 14th, AgLaunch and Farm Journal announced that they've opened applications for its 2nd Row Crop Challenge, which is designed to identify prospective startup companies and provide them with critical technical and potentially financial supp
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Arkansas-based AgTech startup, SolaRid, announced that it was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to continue developing its pest management product. The SolaRid system is designed to operate on solar power in and around agricultural fields
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Anheuser-Busch Foundation to donate $130,000 to Arkansas Discovery Farms Project By the U of A System Division of Agriculture Fast Facts: $130,000 gift part of a larger package supporting research at several institutions Other recipients include Unive
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On July 14th, the University of Arkansas announced that it will receive a $194.7 million grant from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation to support and strengthen the research capabilities of the University of Arkansas. The five-year grant will
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On Monday, July 13th, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released an updated Crop Progress and Condition Report. According to the report, Arkansas's crops continue to be in pretty good condition generally, despite lagging behind the
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This week, USDA announced that it was making the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) available to several other commodities. Most of the new commodities included are specialty crops. The new commodities include: alfalfa sprouts, anise, arugula, bas
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U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) recently joined Agri-Pulse to discuss ongoing efforts in the U.S. Senate to develop additional farm aid as part of the larger effort to provide COVID-19 pandemic aid. Hoeven is Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriati
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Weather forecasts for the remainder of July and into early August are pointing towards significant increases in hot and dry air over important U.S. row crop production areas. Particular concern for drought include areas of Texas and areas of the Mid-West.
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