Revenue-based disaster aid: To assure fairness to small and diversified farmers, hurricane aid programs should give producers the option of submitting tax records to show revenue losses due to disasters, said small-farm advocates. (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition)
Aid to urban agriculture: The USDA awarded $9 million to local organizations to provide education and technical assistance to urban farmers in 10 cities from South Carolina to Nevada. (Farm Service Agency)
Ban paraquat, say lawmakers: Four dozen U.S. representatives signed a letter to the EPA, asking it to ban paraquat, one of the most widely used weedkillers in agriculture, on grounds it poses health risks. (Casar)