The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking membership nominations for six seats on the National Mango Board. Applications for the seats are due Feb. 22, 2017. Selected members will serve three-year terms of office. The board is seeking …
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Board Appointments
Appointments have been named to the National Watermelon Promotion Board, the American Egg Board and the National Potato Promotion Board. Information on each of these groups and their appointees is …
Farmers Urge Their Peers to Define ‘Sustainability’ for Themselves
With large corporations like Chipotle and Walmart using the term “sustainable” to get consumers’ attention and grow their market share, farmers and ranchers need to start defining sustainability for themselves …
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 09
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember 8, 2025Gut …
Long Irrigation Aids Phytophthora in Walnuts
Excessive saturation can aid the spread of phytophthora in walnuts. Growers need to manage irrigation carefully to avoid long sets and over-saturation. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth …
Apple Cider Vinegar Hacks for Cleaning
Cathy Isom has some tips for you about the common salad dressing that can also clean your entire home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry …
Syngenta Calls Palmer Amaranth No. 1 Weed to Watch For
Syngenta agronomists are calling last year’s most noxious weed, Palmer Amaranth, the number one weed to watch for in 2017. It’s continuing to spread north into new states and shows …
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
The world’s largest pork producer, Smithfield Foods, said this week they’ve moved 87 percent of their pregnant sows out of gestation crates to group housing. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry …
Trump Ag Adviser Wants Mergers Blocked
Iowa agribusiness leader Bruce Rastetter is a Republican mega-donor who wants the incoming Trump administration to block mergers in the works between large seed and chemical companies. Sponsored ContentBeef on …
Agri View: Slow Trade
Everett Griner talks about the U.S.-Cuba trade deal moving slow in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember 8, 2025Gut Health for Baby Calves: …
Entrepreneurs Share Insights for Taking on Investors
Building networks, understanding the capital needs of your business and being flexible to deal with the unexpected are critical components for success in seeking investors in a start-up company. These …
Farm Bureau Distinguished Service and Founders Awards: Bob Stallman and James Quinn Honored
The American Farm Bureau Federation presented its highest honors, the Distinguished Service Award to Bob Stallman and the Farm Bureau Founders Award to James Quinn, posthumously, during AFBF’s 2017 Annual …
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and thousands of Farm Bureau members today asked Congress to pass sweeping reform of regulations that burden the lives of farmers and ranchers. …
Farm Bureau Women Focusing on Leadership in 2017
Continued focus on sharpening leadership skills is critically important for Farm Bureau members and volunteer leaders, according to national Women’s Leadership Committee Chair Sherry Saylor, an Arizona crop farmer. Saylor …





















