…as many consumers eat fewer meats during the hottest months. American producers were raising over 68 million hogs as of June 1, which is up two percent from last year….
U.S. Grains Council Elects New Chairman
…as well as continue to tell consumers about the efforts of the American grain industry to produce reliable and high-quality crops. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Survey Shows Cover Crops Boost Yields
…using cover crops. The American Seed Trade Association says multi-year data shows increasing yields as cover crops are planted year after year. Farmers surveyed said their use of cover crops…
Freight Cars Can Wait on American Railroads
American agriculture uses freight train cars on the nation’s railroads to ship countless numbers of commodities to ports for overseas shipping. The Washington Post says freight railroads lost out to…
Beehives in Unexpected Places
…topics. Her work has appeared in Hobby Farms, Modern Farmer, E: The Environmental Magazine, National Geographic Traveler, Hemispheres and Entrepreneur among others. When she’s not writing, she tosses balls for…
Farmers Increasing Rye Plantings
North American Farmers Increasing Rye Plantings on Higher Whiskey Sales Farmers in North America are turning back to what Reuters calls a neglected crop, sowing fields with the largest rye…
Agri View: Changing Weather
…the next century. According to the IPCC, the extent of climate change effects on individual regions will vary over time and with the ability of different societal and environmental systems…
Effects of Agricultural Conservation
…through August to take part in a national survey that will more accurately measure the environmental benefits associated with implementation and installation of conservation practices on agricultural land. The results…
Organic Livestock Rule Concern
Senators Ask USDA to Address Organic Livestock Rule Concern Before Publishing Rule A group of bipartisan Senators has signed a letter to the Department of Agriculture requesting the agency address…
USDA Seeking Additional Funding for Farm Loans
…loans as much as possible” until additional funds are available, according to Reuters. The Farm Service Agency last month suggested funding for this fiscal year would be depleted before the…
Agri View: Food Production
…biodiversity. As we’ve cleared areas of grassland and forest for farms, we’ve lost crucial habitat, making agriculture a major driver of wildlife extinction. The environmental challenges posed by agriculture are…
Western View: Owens Valley Lessons
…water south. The farmland dried up and blew away, the stores and businesses built to support the farms closed, and the people who lost their livelihood moved away. Let’s learn…
EPA Sets Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting on Glyphosate
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a scientific advisory panel meeting this fall to review the widely used herbicide glyphosate. However, the Federal Register notice of the meeting Tuesday offered…
Agri View: Hydroponic Farming
…(through the burning of fossil fuels) and habitat fragmentation, degradation, and reduction (as natural terrestrial environments are converted into farmlands). Habitat loss is the leading cause of biodiversity loss, and…
