…including sustainability. Farmland Partners CEO, Paul Pittman, says investing in farmland, with consideration of those issues, is a natural fit. “The track record of American farmers and American agriculture generally…
Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Falling
Agriculture gets good marks when it comes to lowering greenhouse gasses. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The nation’s greenhouse gas emissions are declining and fell more than…
Finding Trends in Food Production
…a 70% increase in food production, without additional land or natural resources. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Finding Trends in Food Production Sabrina Halvorson National…
Add Years to Your Life Eating the Right Diet
…Healthy Life Calculator. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Add Years to Your Life with the Right Diet Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions
…growers and improved nutritional health for consumers. By USDA Agricultural Research Service Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Boosting the Nutritional Bounty of Carrots and Onions…
Feral Swine in America: USDA-APHIS Goes to Georgia
…crop. We also go to Cumberland Island to see how feral swine impact sea turtles and the collaborative efforts made to prevent nest damage. APHIS is offering this video series,…
Beef Sustainability Campaign Reaches 96 Million Consumers
…how beef producers care for the land, their animals and their local communities. The Beef Checkoff conducted extensive market research in the spring of 2021 to fully understand consumer perceptions…
Emphasizing the Need to Call 811 before Digging
…any digging or drain tile projects on your land. They note some important facts to remember: According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 56 million acres of farmland in the…
It’s Earth Day: Anniversary of the Birth of the Modern Environmental Movement
Today, April 22nd is Earth Day. More about that coming up on This Land of Ours. Shutterstock image Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the…
Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet
Earth Day is coming up this Friday. More about that coming up on This Land of Ours. April 22nd will be Earth Day, and according to earthday.org, this is the…
Preparing for Earth Day
Many people across our country are preparing for Earth Day, 2022. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The unofficial Earth Day flag created by John McConnell By John…
Soy Products are Plentiful
Soybeans are used for much more than just food and fuel. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Bioplastics — include a soy oil based plastic now being used…
Week in Review: More Farmland Fallowing & Burn Restrictions Impacting Vineyard Removals
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. The California Department of Water Resources is investing more than $33 million…
How Your Dog Can Be Farm Dog of the Year
…be Farm Bureau members to enter their dogs in the competition. Eligibility guidelines and submission requirements are available on the farm bureau website at https://www.fb.org/land/fdoty The grand prize winner – Farm…