Do you ever find yourself picking up packages of chicken examining the labels — such as enhanced, retained water, antibiotics, and wondering what exactly does that mean? Cathy Isom has…
Maple Syrup and Brain Health
Scientists appear to have a made sweet discovery when it comes to possibly finding the cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Cathy Isom tells us how Maple Syrup is being used in…
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
This is an Irish-American invention, that is why we celebrate National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day on March 17. Cathy Isom has the real story behind a traditional St. Patrick’s…
NFU Joins Field to Market, Continues Support for Sustainable Agriculture
…farmer-led organization,” NFU President Roger Johnson stated. “As a member of Field to Market, I am pleased to unite with our new partners to achieve the common goals of production…
NFU Statement on Proposed Senate GMO Labeling Bill
In response to legislation introduced last week by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., to set up a federal GMO labeling system, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson…
National Cherry Pie Day
…your favorite bakery or take friend out for a slice of cherry pie and cup of coffee. Check out more of Cathy Isom’s features on “This Land of Ours” here….
UC Davis Hydrology Team Visits NRI Study Field
…UCCE Advisors Dan Munk, Gene Miyao, and Roger Duncan, and Jeff Mitchell, of UCD’s Department of Plant Sciences. This team is conducting work to evaluate tradeoffs of winter cover crops…
Western View: Bee Colony Collapses Cause Found?
…and to regions that are not close to each other. Professor Roger Butlin, from the University of Sheffield in the UK, said that the study found that the combined impact…
Women in Agriculture Seminar Series This Week
…with speakers Shannon Grove, Assemblywoman; Roger Isom, Western Ag Processors Association; Annette Sweeney Iowa State Representative, Ag Chair will be replacing Brown. They will discuss why it is important to…
Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack, NFL Comm. Roger Goodell and Partners Commitment to Youth
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and America’s dairy farmers will announce a significant commitment to child health and wellness through funding to support school nutrition in order…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
Amid pre-Super Bowl 50 celebrations today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, and Paul Rovey, dairy farmer and leader of the National Dairy Council (NDC), announced the availability…
NFU Statement on Syngenta Merger
In response to today’s merger announcement by Syngenta AG and China National Chemical Corporation, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson released the following statement: “Today’s announcement is cause for…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
…for the 2017 BFI class this spring. “Managing a farm today requires a wide range of skills and proper training,” explained NFU President Roger Johnson. “Farmers and ranchers must be…
Food Prices pt. 2
…could rise up to 3 and a half percent. Cereal and baked goods only about one percent. Forecast of course subject to change as the year develops. I’m Cathy Isom….