The organic industry wants more certification for organic products. The Organic Trade Association told public officials during a Thursday roundtable consumers need to trust organic marketing of products beyond food….
Agri View: Say Cheese!
…as much as $150 million. Actually, the problem could be managed without the governments help at all if every American family bought one pound of cheese. How did we get…
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
…rather than children, although the children may earn income generated by the trust’s assets. With this type of trust, Guth said, the children may change the terms of the distribution….
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
…– New Markets, New Opportunities USDA works to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers with more than 80 percent…
Ryan: Cuba Embargo Will Continue
…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…