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U.S. Department of Agriculture slams door on diversity
Ag Canada committed to Gender Based Analysis
The department will prioritize meritocracy and colour-blind policies, a recent memo said, adding that the previous administration had lost sight of the USDA’s mandate to ensure that Americans have sufficient food.

Project diversification focuses work on English farm
Producer steadily adds to the list of initiatives he has undertaken on his operation in an effort to maintain the family farm
Ever the opportunist and entrepreneur, James Lee has been finding agribusiness opportunities throughout the Devon, England, region for nearly 20 years. His singular focus? Maintaining the family farm. Listing his projects was a feat in itself as we overlooked his pasture in the English countryside. Once he graduated from university in 2006, Lee knew that […] Read more
Diversity called key to strong cover crops
Diverse mixes beneficial for forage production and soil health, but it depends on what producers want to do on their farms
Glacier FarmMedia – MELFORT, Sask. — For some, cover crops come from anything available to keep things green through the shoulder season. For others, they’re a carefully curated recipe to make specific improvements in a field. The blend demonstrated in late July at the Melfort Crop Diagnostic School was closer to the second option. It […] Read more