…for everyone in the poultry community to work together to protect the health of our nation’s flocks. The “Defend the Flock” campaign to promote biosecurity combines and updates two previous…
USDA Invests to Support Military Veterans Pursuing Farming and Ranching Careers
…Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (AgVets). Section 760 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (H.R. 244, 115th Congress) provides funds to NIFA for AgVets to provide…
Farm Bureau Establishes Disaster-Relief Fund
…to provide aid to farms, ranches and rural communities that have suffered losses.” Online contributions to the fund may be made online via the CFBF website at www.cfbf.com or the…
Farm Bureau Survey: Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Down for Third Straight Year
…year, coming in at $21.71 for a 16-pound bird. That’s roughly $1.36 per pound, down 3 percent from last year. The survey results show that retail turkey prices are the…
Get Covered With the Right Formulation
…use. As a water dispersible granule, this formulation provides good surface area coverage and disease protection. Champ WG has OMRI approval. ChampION++™ Fungicide/Bactericide has the smallest, most consistent copper particles…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Applications Now Available
…a company that values agricultural education as much as we do.” Download the application online at: www.worldagexpo.org/scholarships. Send completed applications to: International Agri-Center®, “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship, 4500 South…
Cattlemen’s College Set For New Orleans in January
…two-day or full convention registration. Tickets for students are available for $150. For more information on the 2019 Cattlemen’s College classes and sessions, go to www.convention.beefusa.org/events-meetings/cattlemens-college. Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef…
USDA Partners with Communities to Bring High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure to Rural Areas
…states (.pdf) to improve e-Connectivity in rural communities. Rural business leaders like Mike Pauley of AgriTrails Coop in Hope, Kansas rely on modern high-speed e-Connectivity to keep the doors open….
Continued Innovation Required in Animal Antibiotics
…and humans alike. “We started seeing more and more cases where the bacteria were resistant to the antibiotics that we have available,” Smith noted. “That, then, brings us to where…
Molossia: Nation Building on a Tiny Scale
…days during the summer months only, and only by reservation. You can check their website at http://www.molossia.org to schedule a visit. And don’t forget your passport. I’m Len Wilcox and…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…(AMS). Federal milk marketing orders are voluntary, industry-initiated, industry-driven marketing tools intended to prevent damaging price competition inherent in the marketing of highly perishable commodities. FMMOs establish the terms of…
California FFA Partners with California Livestock Auction Marketing Association Benefiting Local Chapters
…an emphasis in animal science. For more information visit www.calaged.org/consign. California FFA Partners with California Livestock Auction Marketing Association Benefiting Local Chapters About the Author Danielle Leal Facebook Twitter MMJ/Anchor…
Almond Update: Tariff Assistance Workshops This Week
Workshops are taking place November 7-9 about tariff assistance called the Market Facilitation Program (MFP). Almond Board of California’s Program Coordinator in Global Communications Ashley Knoblauch said the workshops will…
Results From Romaine E. coli Outbreak Investigation
…and consistently implemented on farms. Results From Romaine E. coli Outbreak Investigation About the Author Taylor Hillman Image credit: Workers harvest and box romaine lettuce. Salinas Valley, CA/David Litman /…