NE: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
Federal funds back renewable energy, efficiency upgrades for NE ag, small business
Nebraska ag producers and small businesses have until Sept. 30 to apply for the latest funding round of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural …
New organic rules for livestock: What will they mean?
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Nebraska News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Coll…
NE youth hopeful for regenerative ag, sustainability after D.C. conference
Three members of Nebraska's student-run climate advocacy organization Students for Sustainability were among the youngest participants at the recent C…
Friday deadline for 2024 USDA grassland conservation program
Farm producers and landowners have until the end of this week to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency's Grasslands …
Experienced NE farmer talks cattle, cover crops and regenerative agriculture
One of the goals included in Nebraska's Department of Environment and Energy's Priority Climate Action Plan recently submitted to the federal Environm…
Omaha Maya organization receives $15,000 grant for regenerative ag practices
An Omaha Maya organization has received one of five $15,000 grants from the nonprofit GreenLatinos. Some 85 organizations applied for the grant …
Renewing and revising USDA's RMAP benefits NE small towns
Dozens of Microenterprise Development Organizations from 28 states, including Nebraska's Center for Rural Affairs, have signed a letter urging …
Biodynamic farming views farms as living organism for greater sustainability
By Ellie Kuckelman for The Reader.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Nebraska News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-P…
Upcoming Youth Climate Summit to Focus on Solutions, Hope
A 2021 survey published in The Lancet showed almost half of U.S. youth ages 16 to 25 feel "heightened worry" about climate change. Sponsors of …
Seasoned NE Beekeeper Abuzz Over Bee Lawns, Other Bee-Friendly Practices
Bees and other pollinators are indispensable to a huge number of crops, and in Nebraska as well as across the country their numbers have been …
Students at Eight Rural NE Schools To Learn 'Specialty Crop' Production
Students in eight rural Nebraska schools will soon be getting hands-on experience in "specialty crop" production thanks to a two-year U.S. Department …
Community Colleges Help Build NE 'Precision Ag' Workforce
Agriculture plays a huge role in Nebraska's economy, and it is the topic of a bill in Congress getting rare bipartisan support. The Community …