…can be complicated and time consuming, fear of conflict, unwillingness to ask for help, cost concerns, and farmers simply don’t want to accept their eventual exit from the farm. Attorney…
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
…are tailored for smaller scale farms and urban producers. The program, called EZ Guarantee Loans, uses a simplified application process to help beginning, small, underserved and family farmers and ranchers…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…that eventually shape the business and livelihoods of farmers around the world,” said Watne, who presented before members of the committee in Rome, Italy. Established as an inclusive international and…
USCA Opposes CME Proposed Changes to Live Cattle Futures
…Marketing Committee Chair Allan Sents explains “the need to evaluate the current state of the livestock marketplace is real,” but says the proposal is a step in the wrong direction….
Europe Trade Woes Spelling Trouble for TTIP
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada may not be passed by the deadline this week. Politico reports one of Belgium’s regional leaders vowed on…
The California Kitchen: Brussels Sprouts
…directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The 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…
NCGA: Scholarship Opportunities to Young Farmers
…guardian must be an NCGA member. Scholarship applications must be postmarked on or before December 2, 2016. The complete rules and application can be found on our website at http://www.ncga.com/topics/education/college-scholarships….
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…land in agricultural use through the agricultural land easement component (ACEP-ALE). USDA published an interim final rule on February 27, 2015 and accepted public comments through May 28, 2015. USDA…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., $163,284 Global Growers Network, Decatur, Ga., $119,962 Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan., $150, 773 University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass., $144,617 Penn State University, State College,…
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…years, USDA has established equivalency arrangements with Canada, the European Union, Japan, Korea and Switzerland, providing U.S. organic farmers and businesses with streamlined access to international organic markets valued at…
Orchard Wood Recycling Offers Disposal Option
…and intend to run with it. We’re going to have the benefits coming, I think, for many, many years,” Sarabjit Atwal said. “We were grinding the peaches before—long time, last…
Western View: The Most Dangerous Highway?
…me, I got to drive to Fresno tomorrow. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West. To see the ValuePenguin study and other highways listed, visit: https://www.valuepenguin.com/most-dangerous-roads-america….
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…makes yogurt in Minster, OH, Fort Worth, TX, West Jordan, UT, and Portland, OR, and offers more than 200 different flavors, styles and sizes of cultured refrigerated and frozen dairy…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…Partnership received $1,667,683 for watershed redesign, tidal wetlands restoration and urban greening efforts. Working in partnership, SFEP, the San Francisco Estuary Institute and 15 other local organizations, will implement several…