Farm and banking groups spoke with congressional appropriators this week about using upcoming appropriations bills to give authority and funding for Farm Service Agency Loans to farmers. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy …
U.S. Organic Feed Grain Production Dropped in 2015
A survey shows that 2015 brought a drop in U.S. production of one increasingly important organic product. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition …
Optimizing Production a Nursery Focus
It’s rare to find an agriculture nursery that also breeds and researches variety and rootstock combinations. A longtime Central Valley nursery does just that, focusing on optimizing production. Sponsored ContentUnlock …
Trump Adviser Talks Agriculture
Sam Clovis, senior adviser for Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, spoke with reporters after an agriculture round-table discussion this week and said crop insurance needs to be protected as a “matter …
Analysts Question Bayer-Monsanto Merger
A Bloomberg report says anti-trust officials have their hands full as they review several pending mergers and acquisitions in agribusiness, with the newest being Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto. Sponsored ContentUnlock …
Farm Bureau: River-Flow Plan Will Cause Needless Suffering
Water supplies dedicated to fish should be subject to the same efficiency standards as those affecting California farmers and homeowners, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation, which criticized a …
Foods You Should Refrigerate
Cathy Isom gives us some helpful hints today on some foods that you really need to refrigerate. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success …
Countries in TPP Won’t Renegotiate Terms of the Deal
The countries that signed on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal decided this week that they will not renegotiate terms of the deal. The Japanese TPP Minister confirmed that the …
NFU Reacts to Bayer-Monsanto Merger
The National Farmers Union is concerned about continued consolidation among agribusinesses. After hearing the news of a $66 billion merger proposal between Bayer and Monsanto, NFU President Roger Johnson said …
Bayer, Monsanto Announce Agreement
Bayer and Monsanto announce that they signed a definitive merger agreement under which Bayer will acquire Monsanto for USD 128 per share in an all-cash transaction. Monsanto’s Board of Directors, …
National Food Safety Month
Cathy Isom has some useful tools for learning about National Food Safety Month. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s Transition StrategiesJune …
State Ag Officials Seek OSHA Enforcement Extension
The National Association of State Ag Departments is asking the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to delay its enforcement of stringent new requirements for the storage of anhydrous ammonia at …
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
The National Farmers Union and Farm Aid groups have partnered to send 275 farm families to Washington D.C. this week to seek help for farmers struggling through the current economic …
Improving SNAP Employment and Training Programs
Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-2), Chairwoman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, held a hearing to discuss the initiatives states are taking to further improve their SNAP Employment and Training …