…local and community officials to increase awareness of USDA programs and help build program participation through intensive community outreach and technical assistance. This announcement is part of USDA’s observance of…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…more details by state on the KYF2 Compass. Additional information about USDA work to support local and regional food systems, including by increasing SNAP access at farmers markets, can be…
Most Consumers Say They Lack Access to Information about Food
…what is in their food and where it comes from,” said Deb Arcoleo, director of product transparency at The Hershey Company. Hershey is one company that has stepped up its…
Banking Group Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending
…House Ways and Means Committee. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Independent Community Bankers of America Legislation promotes access to credit amid era of weak commodities…
The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Stuffed Turkey Breast
…today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire,…
Western View: Got Gas?
…cattlemen, but now the cow is the subject of a lot of study and there’s a lot of work going on to reduce their emissions. Dairies and cattle feed lots…
Livestock Sales Bill Clears Senate, Heads to White House
Cochran & Tester Introduced Legislation, Pushed for Senate to Complete Work on Measure U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) welcomed Senate passage of legislation to ensure protections…
Fruit Fly’s Genetic Code Revealed
An international team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other research organizations have sequenced the complete genome of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. This pest…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…were asked to report their hog and pig inventories as of September 1, 2016.. The Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report and all other NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov….
U.S. Corn and Soybean Stocks Up from 2015
…8.8 bushels from the previous year. This is the highest barley yield on record since the estimates began in 1866. This and all NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov….
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…grants are funded through NIFA’s Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFP). Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy “Since 1996, the Community Food Projects program has empowered people in low-income communities to become…
Mosquito Scents
Cathy Isom tells us about the scents that can draw and also repel mosquitoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Mosquito Scent There are many scents than can…
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…serving New Mexico $200,000 Painted Desert Demonstration Projects, Inc., Arizona; also serving New Mexico and Utah, $199,599 Arkansas Land & Community Development Corp., Arkansas, $199,583 East Arkansas Enterprise Community, Arkansas,…
China Wants GMOs, Citizens Don’t
…farmers in China do not use GM crops, the nation does, however, allow imports of GM crops to enter the country. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….