…cattle to graze them through late November or harvest the crop in early November for later use. The strategy allows production of an additional forage crop before winter. The oats…
Labor Issues Increase Vineyard Mechanization Attention
…have four or five guys behind the tractors and trailers that are continuously counting and monitoring the work and making sure we are within our harvest goals,” O’Quest said. Minimum…
Western View: Harvest Hosts Brings the Customers to your Farm
…you reach a new market. A company called Harvest Hosts is a membership program that connects RV owners with farmers, wineries, and museums around the country. harvest-hosts Here’s how it…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…committed to fighting hunger and feeding potential. We also will continue our partnerships to develop sustainable agriculture programs with smallholder farmers that help prevent post-harvest loss in major ingredients relevant…
AFBF 2016 Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey
…Farmers and ranchers remain concerned about hunger in America. Many of our young farmers and ranchers in particular are involved in organizations such as Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest),…
Senate Ag Committee Urges Obama to Press China on Biotech Approvals
…global market for the food and fiber they harvest. If they are to remain competitive around the world, it is imperative that we hold our trading partners to the commitments…
Cotton Harvesting Behind the “Normal” Pace
The cotton harvest is continuing to be significantly behind the five year average and the pace of last year at this time. Gary Crawford has the story. behind the normal…
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
…increase from last year was forecast due to record-large wheat harvest in Russia as well as a higher crop forecast for Kazakhstan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that $1.5 million will be available in fiscal year 2017 for farmers and foresters who harvest and…
CCGGA Opposes Air Resources Board Freight Facility Survey for 2017
…other agricultural post-harvest facilities. This is critical as CARB eyes future rulemaking that, while not explicit stating it, could lead to the potential of a facility based diminishing emissions cap….
Valley’s Gold, Ag Unite Programs Honored
…Gala, Knox Kansas Farm City Day, Allen Ohio Harvest for Hospice Farm to Plate, Tuscarawas Virginia Farming Leaders, Rockingham 3,001-5,000 Members Michigan Special Needs Livestock Show: 4-H Challenged Me, Lapeer…
Feed Wheat Demand Could Ease Storage Crunch
Grain handlers are anticipating an uptick in orders for feed wheat, which should allow them to move excess wheat inventories as farmers bring in a record fall harvest. A new…
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
…harvest prices, subsidy levels, and program guarantees affect the outcomes of SCO and STAX under expected yields and projected prices for 2014. When STAX indemnity payments are isolated from any…
Export Exchange Wrapping Up
…are looking at a record corn harvest and “the clear need for international trade.” As part of the conference, RFA President Bob Dineen presented an overview of the upcoming U.S….