California’s Foster Farms is among the meat packers accused of working with Trump administration officials to undermine the efforts of health officials during Coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants. The House…
SGMA Meeting Brings Varying Interests Together to Work Towards Common Action
…in presenting a unified voice in seeking solutions. “We want to draw attention, it’s not just the farms, there’s other things that happen,” Isom explained. “When you take away water…
Local Food Marketing Practices
…cheese. More than 40,000 farms sold food directly to institutions and intermediaries and brought in the most revenue at $4.1 billion. Farms with direct-to-consumer sales like on-farm stores and farmers’…
Farmers Embracing Sustainable Practices
…the farms we own, but we fundamentally respect the progress they’ve already made, and we just want them to continue it and keep it moving forward.” Farmland Partners recently compiled…
Feral Swine in America: USDA-APHIS Goes to Georgia
…by invasive feral swine. Episode 5- Georgia looks at the damage feral swine causes to peanut farms and the impact on Georgia farmers. This episode also takes you to Cumberland…
Vidalia Onions Ready for Grocery Store Shelves
It’s a favorite time of year for those who love a certain type of onion. That’s coming up on this land of ours. Courtesy of M & T Farms, Lyons,…
Voluntary Agreements for Delta Water Established in MOU
…industries, and farms,” said Thomas Birmingham, general manager of Westlands Water District. “We look forward to the new collaborative governance and trust building that will occur through decision-making processes in…
Center for Land-Based Learning Brings Agriculture to Urban Students
…behind the FARMS program is that in a multiple-year opportunity, they get the chance to get out onto farms, ranches, wildlife areas, postsecondary institutions, ag businesses, and processing facilities. The…
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Proposition 12 Challenge
…how Prop 12 hamstrings farmers’ efforts to provide a safe environment for their animals, while harming small family farms and raising pork prices across the country. One state’s misguided law…
Virtual Reality Paves the Future of Agriculture Education
…app, FarmVR. Gentle has used 360-degree videos of his dairy farm, as well as other farms in his area, to produce educational videos for the classes that he visits. “They’re…
Sterilizing Soil Helps Beat Back Bugs and Diseases on the Farm
…Beat Back Bugs and Diseases on the Farm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1JLE0SQbMU Laying Plastic for Soil Solarization UCCE Small Farms Advisor Margaret Lloyd Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024 Fungicide…
Current USDA Organic Survey Open Until April 4
…continue to receive requests for updated data on organic farms, especially to measure growth in the production sector of the organic industry,” Chief of NASS’ Census Planning Branch, Donald Buysse…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…expand processing capacity through a variety of activities, including but not limited to construction, expansion of existing facilities, and acquisition of equipment. USDA encourages applications that benefit smaller farms and…
One Company Revolutionizing Farming One Seedling at a Time
…after being harvested to ensure they are fresh tasting, nutritionally dense and long-lasting. Our farms are unconventional. But so is our commitment to taste, quality and sustainability.” Sponsored Content Fungicide…