…Crawforddiscussed the details of the legislation and how it would work in practice, including its impact on rural communities and banks. The audio here. “Farming is a risky business, and…
Agri View: American Agriculture
…crops produced for export. They remain the principle crops in the southeast where the most of the early farming took place. Crops changed as the Midwest and the Southwest were…
State Ag Directors Say Next Farm Bill Could Provide Relief
…Carolina Agriculture Secretary Hugh Weathers said “if getting new people into farming is seen as that vital, then it has a place in the farm bill,” in regards to helping…
Tunnel Project Key for Valley Water System
…problem that was created well after farming was established in Central California. “Where these pumps are either shut off or operating minimally, that doesn’t help,” Isom said. “We built the…
Clinton in Favor of WOTUS, Trump Against
…also said she was pleased that EPA maintained in WOTUS the “long-standing exemptions for common farming practices.” Farm groups, however, tend to disagree and claim the EPA is ignoring the…
Duarte Nursery Stands Up to Federal Regulators
…ordinary farming. They’re starting with me and a few others. We need to stop them before they put more farm families in economic peril – before they make farming a…
Farm Bureau: Senate Report Shows Federal Clean Water Act Overreach
…plowing, a normal farming activity exempted by Congress, and claimed authority to regulate tire ruts and puddles found on the farm. Duvall says the report shows the Senate should reconsider…
Funding for 2016 “CalAgPlate” Grant Program
…farming community,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “The purchase of a CalAgPlate helps to fund educational opportunities statewide which include agricultural workshops, farm tours and the State FFA Leadership Conference….
National Farm Safety Week
…farming operation. More farm accidents occur during the fall than at any other time of the year. Unfortunately it involves one or more farm family members. Farming is one of…
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
USDA is committed to assisting veterans start or continue farming and ranching operations in order to strengthen the American economy and provide livelihoods to our returning veterans. (Courtesy: USDA) Everett…
Research Targets Olive Knot Strategies
…are approved for use in organic farming, Adaskaveg reports the registrant of Kasugamycin is willing to petition the National Organic Standards Board for obtaining organic status. He is hopeful it…
Bayer, Monsanto Announce Agreement
…long-term, the combined business will be able to accelerate innovation and provide customers with enhanced solutions and an optimized product suite based on analytical agronomic insight supported by Digital Farming…
NFU and Farm Aid Looking for Help
…farming. The HOMEGROWN Village celebrates the power each of us has to change our own lives and communities, and bring equity and fairness to our farm and food system. ====================================…
Ag Producers Cut Expenses by Nine Percent
Farmers and ranchers cut their production costs by roughly nine percent last year. A report in Successful Farming said the cuts were caused by an end to the agricultural boom…