The price of American farmland may be heading for its first significant drop since the mid-1980s. MetLife Agricultural Finance says that based on certain measurements, market conditions are the worst…
First Organic Grower to be President of Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
…of its 100th Anniversary. The Farm Bureau is planning to celebrate its anniversary with a celebration over the entire year that highlights not only the incredible agricultural heritage of this…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…on our agricultural lands is an extremely important endeavor as we in agriculture strive to be the best stewards of our farms and ranches. We are honored to help recognize…
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
…to 39.0 from October’s 21.6 but still indicating an intensely pessimistic outlook among bankers. “Continuing weak grain and livestock commodity prices pushed banker’s economic outlooks to November’s and October’s frail…
Back to the Future? H-2A Program Growth
…non-immigrant foreign workers for seasonal agricultural labor. The program provides temporary visas to workers and requires the employer to provide approved housing among other specifications. University of California Davis professor…
Almond Board: Marketing Session at Almond Conference
…their own operation, while also getting a general feel and outlook for the larger market.” Not only is ABC evolving its programs, but also investing in people who continue to…
Senate Ag Committee Urges Obama to Press China on Biotech Approvals
…in China, but also their abilities to utilize the best and most innovative agricultural technologies in our fields at home in the U.S.” “As your administration prepares for the upcoming…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
…Organic Program. As the agency responsible for overseeing the NOSB, the Agricultural Marketing Service ensures that membership accounts for the needs of the diverse groups served by the USDA. For…
Bacterial Imbalances Can Mean Bad News for Honey Bees
…pollen or supplements that had first been aged for 21 days, reports Kirk Anderson, senior author and a microbial ecologist with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Tucson, Arizona. Bees…
U.S. Turkey Production
…the poultry industry, see the monthly newsletter Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook. Production, Consumption, and Trade Value of turkey production: 2012: $5.45 billion 2013: $4.84 billion 2014: $5.30 billion 2015:…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…Texas, $289,281 University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington, Vt., $324,560 Washington State University, Pullman, Wash., $324,983 Washington State University, Pullman, Wash., $323,491 Project details can be found on…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is awarding $200 million to more than 70 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand…
Tackling Issues with Trump Administration
…and open communication when the diverse sectors of the agricultural industry don’t agree. “NFU believes that good opportunities in agriculture are the foundation of strong farm and ranch families, and…
Schools partner to Share Love of Ag Education
…lies within California’s top agricultural county, Tulare County, where the most valuable communities produced are milk, cattle and calves, oranges and grapes. However, prior to attending the conference, Beck thought…