…and products to our grower customers to help them increase their yields and returns on hundreds of different crops. With a focus on sustainability, the company strives to improve the…
USDA Grant to Support Future Farmers
…that educate and enhance the sustainability of future farmers in America. The average age of the American farmer is 58 years-old, so the U.S. Department of Agriculture is addressing the…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…and the long-term sustainability of U.S. agriculture depend on it.” Click HERE to read Zimmerman’s full testimony. Farmers are encouraged to submit comments to the EPA at www.ncga.com/atz. EPA is…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
…FY2017 projects selected for funding in the NCPN spending plan in late 2016. Applicants are encouraged to develop cost sharing plans as part of their applications to foster sustainability. Detailed…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…farmers at Iowa State University, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new investment of $17.8 million for 37 projects to help educate, mentor, and enhance the sustainability of the next…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…A 90-day comment period is scheduled to end Aug. 25. At the public meeting, held in Clovis last week, participants expressed opinions on topics that ranged from recreation to sustainability…
Almond Update: Almond Irrigation Calculator
…Almond Sustainability Program (CASP) website, SustainableAlmondGrowing.org. The online tool calculates the amount and timing of water to be applied to almond orchards based on evapotranspiration (ET) and information about the…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…environment, human health and the climate. A new report from the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis offers a big picture look at the scale and impacts of nitrogen in…
Wal-Mart donated $1 Million for Conservation Efforts by Rice Farmers
…with conservation practices. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Ducks Unlimited More rice producers will have the opportunity to increase sustainability and profitability on their farms…
Japanese Learn About Biotech, Biofuels
…the team visited Monsanto to learn about the company’s effort to improve the productivity and sustainability of crop production. From there, the reporters traveled through Illinois visiting with farmers and…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component to Help Measure Progress Made by Dairy Farms in Sustainability Practices The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, administered by the National Milk Producers…
Almond Board: Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum
…techniques. Director for Sustainability and Agricultural Affairs with the Almond Board of California, Gabrielle Ludwig tells us more. Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum More from The Almond Board: Water Management and…
NMPF on Passage of Biotech Labeling Bill
…can begin moving beyond specious arguments over labels, terminology and absence claims, and work to address real food safety and nutrition issues, and further the sustainability of our food system.”…
Consumers Backing Away from Higher-Priced, Cage-Free Eggs
As more companies pledge to source eggs from cage-free hens, research shows consumers are backing away from the higher-priced products. Marketplace Sustainability’s website reports that despite the wave of companies…