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The 1890 Center of Excellence for Food/Farming Systems, Rural Prosperity, and Economic Sustainability supports 1890 Land-grant Institutions in their efforts to increase profitability and rural prosperity in underserved farming communities. These efforts address critical needs for enhanced training and development.
With the aviation industry facing increasing pressure to curb its greenhouse gas emissions, the webinar presents information to understand better the likely effective and sustainable solutions from proposed regulations. Our webinar offers the industry's perspectives on the economic and logistical aspects of transitioning to lower-carbon fuels and addressing supply chain constraints, infrastructure needs, and potential investment opportunities.
A country's level of development plays a significant role in shaping its domestic supply chains and can also contribute to the expansion of global value chains. Many experts suggest that such expansion can result in more sustainable and resilient value chains, as well as enhance the productivity and efficiency of production structures.
The evolving dynamics between the United States and China are profoundly shaping the global landscape. This webinar will explore the implications of US-China relations for the agricultural sector, focusing on key issues such as the significance of these bilateral ties for American agriculture, the lasting effects of the US-China trade war, and the future outlook for trade relations.
A 2023 Economic Research Service report revealed that:
Changes in rural America’s population, poverty, and employment over the last few years reveal three main findings. First, the rural population is growing again following a decade of negative or near zero growth rates.
In the July webinar we communicate about some of the topics that will be showcased at the AAEA annual meetings in New Orleans July 28-30, 2024. The current AAEA president will provide an overview of the expertise of the membership, we will hear about climate change impacts on agriculture from a distinguished fellow, and two AAEA members will discuss highlights of a session on food waste, and a workshop on food prices.
The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of USDA highlights the many promises of AI and digitization in Agriculture…
In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced the results of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, spanning more than 6 million data points about America’s farms and ranches and the people who operate them down to the county level.
On Earth Day, 2022, President Biden made protecting and restoring nature and using nature-based solutions a core tenant of U.S. national Policy by signing Executive Order 14072, Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing over $3.1 billion in 141 selected projects under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities. Commodities include crops, animal agriculture, and forest products. These projects will reach 60,000 farms covering 25 million acres of working land.
USDA announced the funding of 12 USDA Regional Food Business Centers. These Centers will support a more resilient, diverse, and competitive food system by providing localized assistance to access local and regional supply chains, including linking producers to wholesalers and distributors. They will also provide technical assistance needed to access new markets, access to federal, state, and local resources, and will assist small- and mid-sized producers in overcoming barriers to market access, with a focus on underserved farmers, ranchers, and food businesses.
Volume, velocity, variety, and veracity are descriptors of big data. Remote sensing, geospatial, Census and supermarket scanner data are only a few examples of big data. Accessibility, quality and security are challenges associated with big data. Higher yields and better matching of product to consumer demand are two outcomes from research using big data.
We delve into the role of policies to increase the climate benefits of biofuels and Sustainable Aviation Fuels and contribute to rural communities’ economic viability. This webinar discusses the opportunities for increasing the climate benefits of these fuels and the effectiveness of using carbon intensity score-based policies to induce the adoption of climate-smart practices -- practices that increase biological carbon sequestration — by farmers producing feedstocks for these fuels.
The October C-FARE webinar highlights two “almost direct to consumer” food distribution models. Our four panelists representing government (USDA) and research (University) discuss policy and marketplace impacts of Farm to School and Food Hubs. Both of these models of food system intermediaries reach across the food system from farm production through distribution to the consumer, whether that be an institution or an individual.
Prices of commodities, livestock, and specialized crops are important as they impact the economy, food security, rural communities, and the environment. Monitoring and understanding these prices are essential for governments, businesses, and individuals involved in agriculture and for policymakers and researchers studying the economic stability of global food systems.