Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill.
Poll Shows Americans Support Tax Reform for Farmers
A new poll shows a large majority of American voters support tax reforms, including some changes that would help America’s farm and ranch families. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult, …
USDA Reports Preview
The August World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates will include the first USDA yield estimates of the season. The August report has historically pushed the markets up or down significantly. …
Control Pests Nature’s Way
Cathy Isom has an interesting way of using nature instead of chemicals to control pests in your garden and on the farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. …
National Potato Council on Continued Mexican Potato Ban
A Mexican judge recently made a decision to continue the ban on importing U.S. potatoes into most of Mexico. Imports are currently allowed in land close to the U.S. – …
Agri View: Honey Bee Update
Everett Griner talks about honey bee losses declining in today’s Agri View. Honey Bee Update Well, finally, here is some positive news about Honeybees. We lost fewer colonies of bees …
Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Rising
A Chinese firm made big news in 2013 by spending $4.7 billion to acquire U.S. processor Smithfield Foods. In that same deal, the company also acquired over 146,000 acres of …
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
The University of California is currently conducting sorghum research that is aimed at finding the most effective methods of growing sorghum as an alternative food source for dairy cows. The …
Western View: Teosinte and GMO Foods
Western View When someone asks about the safety of GMO Food, ask them if they know about Teosinte. Teosinte is a very early version of corn, and we could say …
California FFA: Agricultural Education Funding Vital
Members of the House Committee on Agriculture recently heard from nearly 100 Californians on a variety of topics including the need to invest in agricultural education. The committee held a …
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, August 7
Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide bring us the Navel Orangeworm (NOW) Degree Day Report for pistachios as of August 7. Degree days are determined using the calculator at the …
Poll: Tax Reform Needed for Farmers and America
A commanding majority of American voters support tax reform, a nationwide poll shows, while most voters also support tax changes that would benefit America’s farm and ranch families. The survey …
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 8-9-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill.
Five First Aid Herbs to Grow Indoors
Cathy Isom has five first-aid herbs you will want to grow indoors. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Five First Aid Herbs to Grow Indoors For thousands of …