…again being sponsored by members of the local farming community, local farm associations and local enforcement agencies which currently includes: Kern County Farm Bureau, California Safety Training Corporation, Sunrise Sprayers,…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
…its newest class and the next generation of leaders. Farmers of all production types who are new to farming or are contemplating a career in farming or ranching can apply…
Women’s Conference Provides Management, Leadership Skills
National Farmers Union (NFU) concluded its annual Women’s Conference, marking another successful year of providing women with important skills and guidance to confidently manage risks on their farming and ranching…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…agriculture, and helping the farming industry use the latest technology to combat the challenges of climate change and dwindling water resources. “Agriculture is currently in the early stage of a…
Citrus Industry This Week: Progress with HLB Bactericides; Water Farming Success
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports on the progress of using bactericides against HLB and newly approved water farming projects. Want to learn more? Click…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
…that can be missing for some entrepreneurs hoping to create new technology for agriculture. “Unless you come from a farming background, we saw that there was a disconnect between high…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
…looking for a career in farming, and those who have small and mid-sized farming operations. “Many producers, especially new and underserved farmers, tell us that access to land is one…
Farm Credit
The nation’s farm credit system was created 100 years ago and continues its support of rural America. This Land of Ours – Farming Credit In 1916 Woodrow Wilson signed the…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…America’s farming families and support markets that will boost farm income. Roughly one in three American farm products are exported, but there is significant and as yet untapped opportunity in…
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
…is often easier said than done, and is consistently ranked as one of the biggest barriers to entry into farming. As with housing, there are basically two ways that farmers…
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…generations of southwest Georgia farmers with a proud farming heritage that dates back to the 1800s. As a daughter of farmers, she understands the changing face of agriculture over time,…
The Western View: Indoor Vertical Farming
…a warehouse to hold an indoor farm. The Western View Indoor Vertical Farming When the farm is at full production, it is expected to provide 30 harvests a year, growing…
Transparency Key to Building Consumer Trust
…a different type of agriculture than many people anticipated,” Arnot said. “We consistently hear from people that they trust farmers but they don’t trust farming.” As a result, agriculture has…
Why is the EPA Suing John Duarte for Plowing his Land?
…the same type of regulatory enforcement could become commonplace, threatening farmers across the nation. EPA has said that farmers have no need to worry about the rule because normal farming…