By Bill Tomson, March 12, 2015
(Published by Politico)
It’s a bad year to ask Congress for a 38 percent raise, but that’s exactly what the Obama administration is doing on behalf of a new program that better fosters competition among the nation’s agricultural research universities…Read more.
As another year of 100-year flooding delays corn and soy planting in the US heartland, farmers need more innovations to keep their operations afloat
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The coalition’s letter to Congress outlines 10 specific policy recommendations, including funding recommendations aimed at new investments in public food and agriculture research and extension. It also presents policy recommendations focused on improving the coordination, oversight, efficiency, competitiveness, and responsiveness of our nation’s public agricultural research, education, and extension system.
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Rural America is at the epicenter of multiple challenges facing our country including higher COVID rates, higher poverty rates, and significant infrastructure needs, from roads and bridges to rural broadband.
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