First-ever Agriculture in America Sustainability Report by USFRA highlights examples of exemplary sustainable farming practices on farms across the nation. This week at the Sustainable Brands Conference, a national event …
Plants That Are a Magnet for Bees
Cathy Isom learns what a Kentucky entomology student discovered about bees and the plants they like the best. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you’ve …
ChemChina Plans a Second Merger
ChemChina and Sinochem (Sih’-noh-kem) are planning a merger next year. Several senior bankers in Asia say the merger would create the biggest chemicals group in the world with $100 billion …
Brazil Launching Four New Probes Into JBS
Brazil’s securities regulator announced it’s launching four new probes into meatpacker JBS and other companies also controlled by J & F Investments. The probes are looking into suspicious trades made …
China/U.S. Beef Import Discussions Moving Faster
The pace of talks to resume U.S. beef exports to China appears to be picking up. Final details are expected to be in place by early next month. The U.S. …
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
Candidate Donald Trump vowed to get rid of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in virtually every way, leaving only tidbits of what it once was. A Washington Post article says …
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
A Reuters report says President Trump’s budget proposal contains $46.54 billion in cuts to government funding in the Ag sector, with those cuts spread out over ten years. The biggest …
Agri View: Food and Fiber
Everett Griner talks about California producing more than just food in today’s Agri View. When most people think about farming and California they think about fruit, …
The California Kitchen: Green Beans with Bacon
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing green beans with bacon with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Shoestring Onions 2 …
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
President Trump’s Budget is an Assault on the Farm Safety Net and Rural Communities, National Farmers Union Says President Donald J. Trump issued the detailed fiscal year 2018 federal budget …
Proposed Ag Budget Fails Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Bureau President Says
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The American Farm Bureau Federation and its members are concerned about the federal budget deficit. However, we …
Making Good Use of Old Firewood
Cathy Isom gives us some unique ways to make use of our old firewood. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Now that winter is gone – …
Culver’s Donates 238 Blue Jackets to FFA
Culver’s restaurant chain recently donated over $30,000 dollars to the National FFA’s blue jacket program. The donation will cover the cost of 238 blue jackets, which will be presented to …
Consumers Overwhelmed by Conflicting Food Information
American consumers are getting more information about their food than ever before. However, consumers are still short on nutritional literacy and it may be affecting the nation’s health. Those are …