Cathy Isom tells us all about some tasty ways to include Cauliflower in our next meal. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
Early CRP Contract Termination and Beginning Farmer Land Access
A new termination opportunity for some Conservation Reserve Program contracts offers avenues for beginning ag producers to get access to land. Rod Bain has the story.
China Banning Poultry Imports Due To HPAI
Officials in several regions of China are placing bans on poultry imports from several areas over concerns about the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The Hong Kong Center for …
USDA: $5 Million in Funds for Smart Technology Innovations in Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $5 million for research to strengthen the science behind the next …
Obama Admin Takes Action to Address EU’s Unfair Trade Practices against Beef Industry
Obama Administration takes first steps toward reinstating trade action against EU, scheduling a public hearing and seeking public comments on U.S. beef industry’s request European Union’s ban on U.S. beef …
EPA Removing Pesticide Ingredients from The Market
The Environmental Protection Agency is removing 72 inert ingredients from the list of ingredients approved for use in pesticides.
Christmas Dogs
Cathy Isom has a story for us today about the Idaho Christmas Tree Farmer who you might say lets his farm go to the dogs. That’s coming up on This …
CRP Incentive For Forest Land Management
Brad Pfaff of the Farm Service Agency explains a new financial incentive for management of forests on lands enrolled under the Conservation Reserve Program.
Christmas Tree Farms Face Balancing Act
It may seem counterintuitive for a choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm to wish for rain during its busiest time of year, but for Larry and Geri Hyder, it comes down to …
Greater Flexibility on Using Phosphorus from Manure
By Jan Suszkiw, Agriculture Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists and their collaborators have developed a mobile system for removing phosphorus from cow manure that may offer dairy farmers …
Orchard Owner Suing Monsanto over Dicamba Drift
A Missouri peach farmer is suing Monsanto over 700 acres of orchard and timber damage believed to be caused by dicamba drift in 2016. DTN reports the farm lost more …
Deal Struck to Cut Oil Output
Oil-producing nations struck a deal over the weekend to cut output along with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC. The pact is designed to reduce a global …
Citrus Crop Forecast has No Changes
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS, Washington D.C. reported the December citrus crop forecast. California reported no changes in any category for December.
Immigration Crackdown Could Increase Food Prices
A blog by the Washington Post says if President-elect Donald Trump pursues a major crackdown on illegal immigration, prices of some fruits and vegetables may soar higher. Trump has promised …