…Leffel Roots, LLC in Eau Claire, Wis. Leffel is receiving a $22,530 value-added grant to develop and market bakery, cider and hard cider products. Another Wisconsin recipient, Bee Forest, LLC,…
Farm Groups Discuss Food Industry GMO Marketing Claims/Conflict with Sustainable Agriculture
…Krotz (USFRA CEO) discuss the reasons for the campaign, how these tools are continually improving farming and ranching practices, and the next steps in this effort. Additionally, Dr. Marty Matlock…
Western View: Green is the New Angry
…the news, I’ve been amazed at the wrong-headedness of the bureaucrats who seemed to put fish over people. Then more recently, the EPA and the Corps of Engineers have been…
Agri View: Imported Insects and Diseases
…a monthly copy of Florida’s most widely circulated Citrus magazine. I know very little about citrus farming and even less about citrus diseases. But I can tell you that disease…
Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches Lowest Level Since Recession
…2016 projection when the same question was asked,” said Goss. Farming and ranching: The farmland and ranchland-price index for October fell to 25.0 from September’s 40.3. This is the 35th…
Backyard Wildlife Haven
…It’s very possible to convert your outdoor space, no matter how big or small, into a simple wildlife-friendly garden. With urbanization slowly pushing animals out of their habitats, that’s where…
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
…more money to work with for farm programs if they did the work early. Another reason for getting the work done early is the dairy farming dilemma. A global oversupply…
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
…ago, to protect the future of the farming business and secure assets for their sons Brian and Chris—and now, for their four grandchildren. “This is the biggest challenge that people…
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
…farmers obtain the capital they need to get their operations off the ground, and they can also be helpful to those who have been farming for some time but need…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…have not historically been invited to the table. “We were appreciative to present to the Committee today. This was another important step to ensure farmers and ranchers have a voice…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, $522,893 Northeast Organic Farming Association, Road Barre, Mass., $522,348 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., $522,822 Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Elgin, Texas, $435,714 Virginia Polytechnic…
India Seeks to Triple Egg Production
…only 63 per year while the National Nutrition Institute prescribes for a minimum of 180. To triple production, India’s government is taking steps to promote poultry farming. The agriculture ministry…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…how the company works with dairy farmers to change its business and farming practices (WHITE PLAINS, NY) April 27, 2016 – The nation’s leading yogurt maker, Dannon, today announced a…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
Letter to Dannon Protests Environmentally-Damaging Move to Deselect GMOs Leaders of the nation’s top farming organizations joined together in urging food companies to recognize that their sustainability goals, intended to…