…be given the rank of Ambassador if nominated and approved by the Senate. Tom, of Tom Farms, is a seventh-generation farmer representing one of the largest farms in Indiana. Tom…
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
…commodities a one-time opportunity to update the farm’s payment yield for seed cotton. Complete details of this decision are available by reading the Notice(https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_Notice/arcplc50.pdf) Or by contacting your State or…
CDFA Awards $69.9 Million for Dairy Digester Projects
…Research and Development Program (DDRDP), will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from manure on California dairy farms. Dairy manure produces methane when it decomposes. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that…
Producer Sentiment Rises Slightly in June
…were asked about future growth opportunities in their operations, most respondents don’t expect to increase the acreage on their farms over the next 12 months. From the National Association…
Agri View: Understanding How Farm Subsidies Work
Farm subsidies is something a lot of us know little to nothing about. Everett Griner talks about subsidies and how they keep keeping farms going in today’s Agri View. Everett…
Ganaz, GroGuru Win Radicle Automation Challenge
…Ganaz, who lets farms recruit farmworkers with a few taps from their smartphone, and GroGuru, who offers a precision soil and irrigation monitoring system, participated in the Radicle Automation Challenge…
Canada Reopens Penitentiary Farming Operations
…Canada says the reopening of the farms represents a renewal of the penitentiary farms model that includes additional technical skills certifications and community partnerships. A Correctional Service official says the…
California Dairy Digester Project Recognized as Groundbreaker of the Year
…more in various stages of development. The California dairy industry has also made progress in sustainable practices through the adoption of solar power. There are now over 100 dairy farms…
Agri View: California Farm Facts
…valuable crops. Dairy products rank top. Other crops in the top ten are cattle and calves. Finally, there are almost 77,000 farms that cover over 25 million acres. So, the…
Farm Leader: Congress Must Now Focus on Agricultural Immigration Reform
…inadequacies in agricultural immigration programs that have contributed to chronic employee shortages on farms and ranches. “Congress must move forward to forge a solution that would work well for farmers,…
Erin Fitzgerald Hired to Lead U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance as New CEO
…States who are committed to stewardship and inspire a sustainable future,” said Erin Fitzgerald. “By creating a shared dialogue, from our farms to our consumers, we have a tremendous opportunity…
American Farm Bureau Board Votes Unanimously to Support Goodlatte AG Act Provisions
…should not be granted an unfair advantage over others, we must recognize the important contribution they are making to sustaining farms and ranches across the country and provide them the…
Agri View: Growing Family Farms
Which size farms are growing in America? Everett Griner talks about family farms dominate in the United States in today’s Agri View. Yes, it is a fact that American farms…
Farmers Set to Attend the NFU Beginning Farmers Institute
…variety of operation types, ranging from two-acre farms to large grain operations. Women and veterans have been some of the most active participants in the program, and they make up…