…number of certified operations in the U.S. grew by almost 12 percent – more than double the growth rate of 2014. So how do farmers, ranchers, and food processors make…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
…study will determine if an integrated animal and crop production system is an economically feasible way to reduce tillage for certified organic farms. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…water supply instability—along with increasing regulations, wage hikes, soaring input costs and softening U.S. and world commodity markets—creates huge uncertainties that will affect crop planting decisions this year and into…
Agri View: Pig Out
…developed nations, commercial farms house thousands of pigs in climate-controlled buildings. Pigs are a popular form of livestock, with more than one billion pigs killed each year worldwide, 100 million…
$4.7 Million Available in Grants
USDA Announces $4.7 Million Available in Grants for Food Safety Training, Outreach and Technical Assistance The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $4.7 million in grants for…
Save the Bees
…U.S. Department of Agriculture, the total number of managed honey bee colonies in the U.S. decreased from five million in the 1940s to only 2.5 million today. What’s causing the…
Farms Face Increased Financial Pressure, FB President Tells Ag Subcommittee
…Trans-Pacific Partnership to raise overall farm income without adding to government spending; Stopping the Waters of the U.S. rule, which places additional costs and burdens on farming; Reversing spill prevention…
Agri View: Drone On
…drones will drastically transform U.S. agriculture, in one chart Robots are beginning to transform farming in the U.S., from autonomous mowing and plowing to so-called precision agriculture, a data-based approach…
Bureau Seeks Applicants for Youth Leadership Program
…The Youth Leadership program also gives students the opportunity to visit university campuses, tour local farms and concludes with a trip to Sacramento to visit our state’s capitol and meet…
USDA Expands Safety-Net for Dairy Operations
USDA Expands Safety-Net for Dairy Operations Adding Next-Generation Family Members Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that dairy farms participating in the Margin Protection Program (MPP) can now update their production…
North American Producers Committed
…farms in southeastern Manitoba. Pork is an important source of many essential nutrients, including high-quality protein, bioavailable iron and zinc, B vitamins and energy. Replacing some carbohydrate with protein foods,…
Unique Gardens
…currently on a trip from Guatemala to Patagonia, volunteering on organic farms all the way down. In Costa Rica, he officially gave up cheese after actually milking a goat, only…
Grants to Help Ag Producers Increase Value of Their Products
…operators of small- and medium-sized family farms and ranches. Additional priority is given to applicants who seek funding for projects that will create or increase marketing opportunities for these types…
Agri View: Foreign Vegetables
…restrictions will have additional effects channeled through the U.S. market, since the U.S. government has long used import regulations to sustain a domestic agricultural sector. For example, the Meat Import…