…on long-term investments to help advance the next generation of farming. The proposed acquisition of Monsanto is strategically compelling and completely logical. It would create value for shareholders, customers and…
Farming from the Heart – Salinas Valley Fair
On May 11th, King City kicked off its annual Salinas Valley Fair. Corryn made her way out to the fair and spoke with each of the species champions and also…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…outcomes for producers who have adopted these crops, but outcomes have varied depending on pest abundance, farming practices, and agricultural infrastructure. Although GE crops have provided economic benefits to many…
Agri View: Women Farm Operators
…Principal operators differ from second and third operators in a number of ways. They are on average older, more likely to be male, and more likely to consider farming their…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…landowners farming nearly 49,000 acres to establish and produce dedicated, nonfood energy crops for delivery to energy conversion facilities. To ensure those feedstocks are put to use, USDA has invested…
Jordan Ag Center Opens Doors
…Wonderful Company. “As an agriculture industry leader and one of the world’s largest growers of citrus, nuts and pomegranates, we have a vested interest in the future of farming. We…
Viticulture for Veterans
Robb Zimmel As we’re learning more about the Agriculture Department’s efforts to encourage more veterans to consider careers in farming and ranching after their duty is over, we’re also hearing…
Farming from the Heart- Temple Grandin
Doctor Temple Grandin appeared at Utah State University at the end of March to give a presentation to the students of the college. The students were able to speak with…
Farming from the Heart- Hong Kong Holiday
This interview is with an Indonesian woman in Hong Kong. It was an amazing opportunity to talk to the Agriculture supporters outside of the United States. A woman named Annisa…
Agri View: Ag College Enrollment
…students who are interested in careers in farming and related services. These may involve plant cultivation, dealing with animals or business and economics. There are many agriculture schools in the…
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…than 850 growers and landowners farming nearly 48,000 acres to establish and produce dedicated, nonfood energy crops for delivery to energy conversion facilities. USDA has also expanded insurance coverage and…
Veteran’s Vision
…approaching 60 with 40% over 65. 63% of our farms are in the last generation. Therefore succession planning is critical in our farming future. 2.3 million veterans and transitioning service-members…
Agri View: Olives in Florida?
…the Ford/Veech family, has spent six generations farming in Florida, and has a more than 50-year-old citrus grove. Williams checks the leaf structure to see which of the 11,160 olive…
Fighting Drought With Soil
…row crops (tomatoes, alfalfa, wheat), farming practices (carbon inputs and rotations) and irrigation methods (furrow and flood, microirrigation). Samantha Ying, an assistant professor of environmental sciences at UC Riverside. Information…