…half of the respondents believe the majority of farms are run by corporations. However, In the United States, 97 percent of farms are family owned, and the percentage of family-owned…
Bats, Allies to Farmers, Return Home to Roost in Spring
…into eaves, they’re likely resting, not sick, from their long migration north.” Because the insect-eating winged mammals are important allies to U.S. farmers, Long hopes people won’t harm the bats…
NCC Conveys Farm Law Priorities
…farms are considered either highly or extremely highly leveraged. Lee told the Representatives that the U.S. cotton industry still is seeking to get cottonseed designated as a covered commodity and…
NPPC, Ag Groups Ask for Tax Reform
…National Turkey Federation Panhandle Peanut Growers Association South East Dairy Farmers Association Southwest Council of Agribusiness U.S. Apple Association U.S. Canola Association U.S. Rice Producers Association U.S. Sweet Potato Council…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…farms, producing just 2% of the milk supply, are paying premiums for enhanced coverage. The takeaway from this situation is that there is a profound mismatch between farmer needs and…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 4 Percent
As of March 1, there were 71.0 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 4 percent from March 2016, but down 1 percent from December 1, 2016, according to…
Report Names Ag Labor in Human Trafficking List
…in the agriculture and animal husbandry industry, from corn fields to orange orchards to dairy farms. Some crops such as tobacco—the crop cited most often on Polaris-operated hotlines—require much more…
Study Shows Capacity Funding is a Valued Investments to States
…needs, and research is shared by Cooperative Extension for use in farms, industries, communities, and beyond. NIFA funding supports a broad base of R&D to enhance the U.S. economy and…
Study: 82% of U.S. Households Buy Organic Regularly
…Rolls. “Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black has partnered with Georgia Organics on our 200 Organic Farms campaign to double the number of organic farms by 2020. His relationship with Sonny…
Ag Groups Divided on Health Care Reform
…week, asking them to not pass the bill. Johnson doesn’t agree with the new plan’s proposal to base subsidies on age instead of income. “In 2012, 75 percent of farms…
Spinach Growers See Increased Demand
…resistant varieties. “Hands down, our biggest challenge is downy mildew,” said Nick Trebino, vice president of farming for Braga Fresh Family Farms, which grows organic and conventional spinach in the…
Strengthening Dairy Safety Net Program Must be Priority as Farm Bill Discussions Commence
…importance of immigrant workers to the U.S. dairy industry cannot be overstated, Mulhern said. At least 50 percent of the U.S. dairy farm workforce is comprised of foreign-born labor. Because…
USDA Targets $6 Million for Wildfire Relief
…Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts in a statement said he was “pleased USDA has acted swiftly to aid producers.” Roberts noted that farms lost not only livestock, grazing lands,…
National Ag Day 2017
Today is National Ag Day and Cathy Isom takes a look at different ways we can celebrate the hard work of America’s farms and farm families. That’s coming up on…