…in food production and distribution. Joining Rikkers at the market were representatives from the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, a non-profit organization that operates a farm, mobile market,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 28
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Ostrich Farming
…be quite healthier than traditional red meat, many health conscious consumers throughout the world, who are worried about the risk of heart attacks, high blood pressure, and heart disease, would…
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
…U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA) announced cooperative agreements with 55 partners to educate farmers and other producers that have been underserved by USDA programs historically about Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs…
Dairy: Focus on Defending Common Names Rights
…are taking the form of GI restrictions that risk preventing food companies in many countries from using generic names that have been in commerce for generations. Decades after parmesan, feta…
Bison Our National Mammal
…all 50 states in public and private herds, providing recreation opportunities for wildlife viewers in parks, refuges, zoos, and grasslands while sustaining a multimillion dollar sector of American agriculture. John…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 27
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Farming Times
…Stallman The last decade will almost certainly be remembered as a golden age of agriculture in the United States. High global demand, a cheap dollar and bumper crops meant farming…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
…Image courtesy of NRCS. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $2 million to help farmers install edge-of-field stations that monitor water quality as it leaves their…
Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
…cheap water. Hundreds of cities and towns are at risk of sudden and severe shortages, either because available water is not safe to drink or because there simply isn’t enough…
Farm Camp
…New York Famed as an educational resource for ag-minded adults, the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture also connects the farm-to-table dots for budding activists, via days devoted to…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 26
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Robot Tractors and Agriculture
…Robot Tractors and Agriculture From: Enterprise Tech Driverless Tractors, Drone Crop Dusters, Automated Milking: Agriculture Called the ‘Most Attractive’ Robotics Market Opportunity Just as we’re becoming acclimated to the brave…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
CDFA Announces 129 Projects Totaling $16 Million for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 129 projects totaling $16…