…from the full survey have a margin of error of +/- 2%. More information about agriculture and tax reform is available at www.fb.org/taxreform. Morning Consult Tax Reform Survey Presentation (.pdf)…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…Comprehensive Health Corporation, Whitesburg, Kentucky, $307,916 Crossroads Community Food Network, Inc., Takoma Park, Maryland, $112,403 Together We Can, North Las Vegas, Nevada, $500,000 The Fortune Society, Inc., New York City,…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…Sept. 10. “All the tomatoes are going to be late,” he said. “Some of the canneries didn’t start till this week.” Sanguinetti explained that the canneries depend on a daily…
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…negotiator Darci Vetter. Captial Press Dot Com says Vetter feels that goal may cause unforeseen and unintentional consequences for farm exports. Vetter was the chief U.S. agricultural trade negotiator from…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signing a proclamation. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proclaimed Aug. 6-12 to be National Farmers Market Week. This is the eighteenth year USDA has…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
…as well as window clings and a durable guide to the top four dust-reduction strategies. These resources and more, including a Sweeper Cost Analysis Calculator, are available at Almonds.com/HarvestDust. …
National Watermelon Day
…Book of World Records. To learn more interesting watermelon facts, check out www.watermelon.org. To post your watermelon pictures and updates on social media, use the hashtag #NationalWatermelonDay. I’m Cathy Isom……
Bees Are Buzzing Back from Colony Collapse
…of commercial U.S. honey bee colonies rose three percent to 2.89 million as of April 1st, 2017 compared with a year earlier. The number of hives lost to Colony Collapse…
National Peach Month
Cathy Isom tells us about a month-long celebration for one of the greatest tasting fruits. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Peach Month August is National Peach…
Valuable Crops to Consider Growing
…$300 to $700 per pound. There’s also Lavender. Profitableplantsdigest.com reports that one eight-acre lavender farm in the Northwest grosses more than $1 million per year from its various lavender products….
China Sets Ban on Australian Beef imports
China has imposed a temporary beef ban on the products from six Australian processors. A Meating Place Dot Com report says the concern is regarding label non-compliance. Australian government officials…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
…” said Mr. Douglas Lamont, senior official performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. For the pre-publication Federal Register Notice and additional information: http://www.epa.gov/wotus-rule…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…Administrator Heather Manzano. “This provides increased support for beekeepers who play a critical role in agriculture.” Apiculture systems are diverse, with varying types of plant species and climate conditions. API…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…aspects of reproduction, nutrition, growth, and lactation. The fiscal year 2016 grants include those listed below. More information on these projects is available on the NIFA website. Tools and Resources…