…rights of American businesses. The announcement last week does allow financing for farm inputs, such as crop protection products and machinery. The administration also removed a shipping barrier, keeping U.S….
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…250,000 acres of farmland, grassland, and wetlands through more than 750 new easements. Recently, Vermont farmers used ACEP fund to restore a 500-acre wetland, creating vital habitat for several migratory…
Western View: The Most Dangerous Highway?
…Bakersfield to Chico, through some of the best farmland ever tilled, but we got to admit, the road gets a little busy at times. We got the rice haulers and…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
Dannon claims the company was blindsided Monday when a half-dozen agriculture groups attacked the companies shift away from GMO ingredients. Groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation sent Dannon a…
Strong Push on TPP in Lame-Duck
With the release of a new document on the benefits to soybean farmers, processors, and exporters from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) this week, the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops and provide resources to strengthen American agriculture. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), administrated by AMS, awarded grant funds for 693 projects…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…the environment – the opposite of what these companies claim to be attempting to achieve.” The letter was cosigned by the farmer leaders of the American Farm Bureau Federation, American…
Kids Gardening
…veggies and gobble up gigantic plates of bad fried food. The study was part of an initiative from eight American universities with the name of Get Fruved, which apparently stands…
Healthy Pecans
…like most nuts, are also high in calories a whopping 684 calories per cup. So moderation is encouraged for anyone watching their weight. The American Heart Association recommends four to…
Dairy Farmers Dumping Excess Milk
…excess cheese supplies. Full relief may be on the horizon, but not until the next farm bill. The American Farm Bureau Federation says it is evaluating recommendations for the next…
Edible Wild Plants
…Milkweed Brambles Gooseberries Wild Strawberry Wild Rose Hips on Bush Wild Rose Flower Sheep Sorrel Lambsquarters Common Cattail Wild Rose American Elderberry Lemonade American Elderberry Red Clover Currants Miners Lettuce…
RFA Fishing Sponsorship Will Promote Ethanol
…on foreign oil, support American farmers, and make a stronger America. Bass Pro Shops Crappiemasters is honored to be a partner with the Renewable Fuels Association and ethanol, and look…
Slight Decrease in Citrus Crop Forecast
…2010-11 season. Citrus Crop Forecast THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Brought to you by OnlyMoso USA – Giving American Farmers, Landowners and Investors their share…
National Farmer’s Day
…National Farmer’s Day. It’s a day to honor and pay tribute to all farmers throughout our nation and American history. From very early American culture, a farmer’s endless hard work…