A report from the Organic Farming Research Foundation says the United States lacks enough organic meat processors. In the National Organic Research Agenda Report, the group concluded that although sales…
A Farm Bill for Our Future
…ranchers. We need people to choose farming and ranching. The current Farm Bill has helped by providing: $100 million for the Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program to offer and…
General Mills to Commercialize Organic Perennial Wheat
…vice president of Cascadian Farm. “Now, 45 years since our inception, we are excited to incorporate the perennial grain Kernza® into our foods and our organic farming. We believe in…
Kings County Farm Day Next Week
…Fair. Farm Day strives to teach the next generation of consumers about the positive contributions farming makes to the community and the local economy. Volunteers will guide students through a…
Farmers Need Solution to Immigration Challenge
…immigrant labor in dairy farming could cut U.S. economic output by $32 billion, resulting in 208,000 fewer jobs nationwide. Not only would farm workers be lost, but those further down…
EWG Questions About Sonny Perdue
…state senator. They say there is “scant evidence he was actively engaged in farming, which is a requirement for receiving subsidies.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Almond Board: Hive Removal and Bee Forage
…bee forage. Listen to the report: From the Almond Board: With trees in bloom and bees buzzing throughout the orchard, growers and all pollination stakeholders should be aware of practices…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…that he has a list of 40 to 50 farmers who have volunteered. “Everybody has been here for a very long time and they know that when high waters come…
Harvest Update, ACP and Marketing at Citrus Showcase
…California. All have been in residential areas of the Los Angeles Basin and have been removed. Nelson said the industry helps fund the program with around $15 million a year,…
Agri View: Unwelcome Laws
…be good. Now all those pushing these bills and all of these new laws obviously don’t know that they already have someone to make sure that farming is done like…
Trump Ends WOTUS, Ag Supports Move
…the country’s fresh fruits, vegetables and tree nuts. Our collective livelihoods depend on the abundant availability of clean water, which has been protected over the years by the reasonable application…
Vertical Garden Ideas
…a bit now in commercial farming. Vertical tower gardens are also quite popular by stacking large food-grade tubes or buckets. Things like strawberries, herbs, lettuce, and so on are planted…
Agri View: Farming Technology
Everett Griner talks about how farming technology continues to grow in today’s Agri View. Farming Technology I probably had a dozen or more stories in the last year about new…
Almond Board: Bee Forage
The Almond Board is reminding growers of ways they can help the honey bee population by planting forage for the bees. Listen to the report from Almond Board Manager of…