Exactly how a family farm or ranch will be transferred from one generation to the next can be costly, confusing and difficult. Some families address this challenge as soon as…
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
Options Help More Beginning, Small and Urban Producers Gain Access to Credit The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of a streamlined version of USDA guaranteed loans, which…
‘One-Two Punch’ of River Flow Plans Hits Rural California
Plans announced to dedicate more Sacramento River flows to fish will harm farms and ranches statewide, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation. By limiting the amount of water that…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced more than $4.7 million in grants for food safety education, training and technical assistance projects for…
Orchard Wood Recycling Offers Disposal Option
…of growers and dealers last week at Tallerico Farms in Manteca. The recycling project is being paid for by the Almond Board of California. In February, UCCE held a demonstration…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…milk supply model in 2010 to work directly with the farms that provide its milk. “We created a new way to work with dairy farmers to improve our shared sustainability…
Agri View: Corporate or Family Farm
…clearly understood. Many people, including a lot of our elected politicians think only in terms of large farms. Ninety-eight percent of our nation’s farms are family farms. Just because a…
National Farmer’s Day
…percent of U.S. farms are operated by families – individuals, family partnerships or family corporations.There are some cities and towns across the United States that have their own versions of…
Study Shows Billions in Losses to U.S. Dairy Industry
…in the U.S. domestic marketplace could shutter family farms, eliminate thousands of rural jobs and hurt the overall U.S. economy, the analysis said. The European Union advocates extending GI protections…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) joins youth, parents, schools, communities, and partners across the country in honoring National School Lunch Week 2016, as proclaimed by President Obama, a time…
FSA Aids Farmers Impacted by Fires
…have had four fires up there in the last couple of years that have really impacted the farms and ranches in the area,” Dolcini said. “So we have helped with…
Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee Members Named
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee, which will meet Oct. 25 to Oct. 26, 2016, at…
Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products to Strengthen
…opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. The FSMIP grant program, administered by AMS, includes $982,437 in matching grants to 12 projects in 10 states. FSMIP provides matching funds to…
Commentary: Two Examples Demonstrate Regulatory Overreach
When the elections are over and the U.S. Congress returns to work, it’s time for regulatory reform. Why should that be a top priority of the new Congress? Well, let’s…