Investments will help more than 4.5 million rural Americans Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that USDA is awarding grants for 128 projects to increase access to job training (PDF, 351 KB), educational …
Greens to Plant for Cold Weather Gardening
Cathy Isom fills us in about some great greens to plant for cold weather gardening. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Greens to Plant for Cold Weather Gardening Gardening …
USDA Planning Trade Aid Round Two Distribution
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is readying round-two of trade mitigation payments for farmers. The payments are the second half of the $12 billion program by the Trump administration to …
U.S. Planning Another Round of China Tariffs
The United States is readying more tariffs against China if there is no positive momentum following a meeting between President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping. Bloomberg News reports the …
70 Percent of Farmland to Change Hands in Next 20 Years
Farmers National Company says 70 percent of farmland will transfer ownership over the next 20 years. The transfers will occur by sale, will, trust beneficiary or gifts, according to the …
Canada Announces New Dairy Working Groups
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada this week announced new dairy working groups to address industry concerns. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay announced the new working groups comprised of dairy farmers and processors. …
Californian Once Again Leads National FFA Officer Team
The National FFA Officer Team will be led by a Californian for the second straight year. Luke O’Leary of San Luis Obispo will be serving as the President of the …
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-31-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, …
Grocery Shoppers Still Prefer in Store Purchases
Online grocery shopping is on the rise, but a new study shows grocery shoppers still prefer in-store purchases. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports online grocery shopping remains a small niche …
Agri View: BFTP-Selling Directly to the Consumer
In this Blast from the Past episode of Agri View with Everett Griner, Everett talks about more farmers are learning about selling their products directly to the consumers in today’s …
Pumpkin Production Strong for Fall Holiday Season
It has been a successful season for California pumpkin production, as growing conditions remained favorable leading up to harvest. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), initial reports for …
Halloween Pumpkin Leftovers
Don’t throw those pumpkin carvings away. Cathy Isom lets you know what to do with your Halloween pumpkin leftovers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Halloween Pumpkin Leftovers …
China Trade War Not Ending Soon
The trade war between China and the U.S. will not be ending soon. President Donald Trump recently told Agri-Pulse that “you’ve got to have a little time,” referring to when …
Canada Willing to Stall Trade Deal with China until China is More Reasonable
Canada is willing to stall a potential trade deal with China until China starts behaving better, according to CBC News. Canada’s ambassador to China says a trade pact doesn’t seem …