Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made a plea to the Senate Ag Appropriations Committee in an effort to get help for the nation’s farmers and ranchers who…
The California Kitchen: Farmers Market Sandia Salad
Farmers Market Sandia Salad In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Farmers Market Sandia Salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 1…
Farmer Mental Health Month
Protecting Farmers’ Mental Health. Farming is one of the most challenging ways to make a living and can take a toll on farmers and everyone close to them. May is…
SGMA Meeting Brings Varying Interests Together to Work Towards Common Action
…and you’re not farming, it impacts everybody. Not just those farmers, but everybody who works for them, everybody who works with them, and everybody who relies upon them is impacted…
AFBF Applauds SEC Deadline Extension
…SEC is proposing a rule that will subject farmers to regulations that are intended for Wall Street. Unlike large corporations currently regulated by the SEC, farmers don’t have teams of…
MSOB: Setting A Goal When Getting Started with Biologicals
Farmers can often find themselves unsure about which biologicals might be best for their operation. Vice President of Ag Science at Heliae Agriculture, Dr. Karl Wyant noted that there is…
Deadline Extension for Innovators
…by America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Farm Bureau is offering $165,000 in startup funds throughout the course of the competition, which will culminate in the top 10 semi-finalists competing…
More Than Two Million Acres Accepted into Conservation Reserve Program
…natural resources, and this announcement is just the first opportunity for producers to take advantage of the program,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement. “For farmers who have…
Nominate an Ally for Agriculture
…the honor. “An unsung hero can absolutely always be a producer, a farmer, a rancher. It can be someone that is in the industry to supply those inputs to farmers…
Local Food Marketing Practices
USDA Releases Data on Local Food Marketing Practices. Fresh and organic vegetables at farmers market More than 147,000 American farms produced and sold food locally through direct marketing practices, resulting…
Growing Matters: Remembering Applicator Safety
…the BeSure campaign brought to you by the Growing Matters Coalition, an initiative reminding farmers and applicators to follow stewardship best practices to protect pollinators and other wildlife. Visit growingmatters.org/besure…
Farmers Embracing Sustainable Practices
Farmers are embracing sustainable farming practices. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. People today are interested in their investments as it relates to environmental, social, and governance issues,…
Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Falling
…by 8.4%. “The most recent numbers show America’s farmers and ranchers are dedicated to feeding America’s families while remaining committed to improvements in sustainability,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “Farmers…
Senate Ag Committee Begins Farm Bill Work
…tradition today at this first field hearing. We heard from farmers and others impacted by the Farm Bill about how we can strengthen this important legislation, grow our economy, and…