Small Processors Face Big Obstacles in Ultra-Consolidated Meat-Packing Industry. USDA grants help small processors push back against the ‘Big Four,’ but it’s an uphill battle. modernfarmer.com/2023/12/small-…

USDA Now Accepting Applications for 40 Climate Change Fellows to Help Record Number of Farmers and Rural Small Businesses Access Clean Energy Funds from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda usda.gov/media/press-re…

Researchers are finding high levels of fertilizer in drinking water from rural Kansas wells... kake.com/story/50292217…

Hearing on Proposed Quarantine of Callery Pear Trees morningagclips.com/hearing-on-pro…

Understanding the impacts of extreme weather on Kansas farms can inform solutions that support farmers in adapting to climate change. business.edf.org/wp-content/blo…

New Funding Bolsters Food Chain for Local Producers  flatlandkc.org/news-issues/ne… via @flatlandKC

Use weed clues to dig up fertility, soil compaction and moisture issues. hpj.com/2024/01/22/use…

Fight brewing over Biden climate funds that help farmers in Republican-leaning states reuters.com/sustainability…

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Today, a familiar but new administration is being sworn into office. The change in the presidency and shift of power in Congress have the potential to profoundly impact rural America. #InaugurationDay cfra.org/blog/new-admin…