…to support farmers and researchers who are working to develop seeds that will be effective in diverse farming operations and locations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Rickert Ranch Irrigation
Prather Ranch is owned and managed by Jim, Mary and James Rickert. Located in Northern California, Prather Ranch is a sustainable, 30,000-acre cattle, hay and farming operation. Cattle are raised…
Fifth Crow Farm – An Ecosystem of Sustainability
“When you first start farming, you have ideas of what you want to do to be sustainable and successful, but you can’t afford it,” says 39-year old John Vars of…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Southern China Trade Mission
…Calif. 16. National Swine Registry, West Lafayette, Ind. 17. Quatrefoil Skincare, LLC, Madison, Wis. 18. Seven Hills Food Co., Lynchburg, Va. 19. Shaffer Genetics, Albany, Ind. 20. That Crazy Bee…
Cotton Producers Reminded of May 31 CGCS Deadline
…must meet conservation compliance provisions, be actively engaged in farming and have adjusted gross incomes not exceeding $900,000. To learn more about the CGCS program visit your local FSA office….
Nationwide Reveals Most Common Agribusiness Insurance Claims
Motor vehicle accidents top the list of insurance claims in farming in agribusiness. Accident scene involving a tractor overturn fatality. Photo courtesy of Iowa FACE Program. A statement from Nationwide…
USDA Backs Off on Organic Checkoff Program
…the organic industry itself. Organic groups such as the Northeast and Western Organic Dairy Producers and many Northeast Organic Farming Association chapters, and had opposed the program. Smaller farms claimed…
Agri View: Georgia Citrus Expanding Thanks to Research
Everett Griner talks about citrus farming in Georgia expanding in today’s Agri View. Everett explains what research has done for Georgia citrus. You know, many people thought that citrus business…
Almond Update: Updates to CASP System Online
…component ran by SureHarvest to house those tools for growers. SureHarvest’s Franklin Dlott said they have made some improvement’s to the system that includes a more friendly user interface. Listen…
Wheat Growers Talk Farm Bill with Lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
…farm bill programs are key” to allow growers to continue farming. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway is hoping to bring the new farm bill to the full House of…
UCANR Releases New Report for Raspberry Production Costs
…itself is only intended as a guide and results may not apply to all farming operations. The information in the report is derived from assuming a well-managed farming operation that…
Agri View: Fruit and Vegetable Labor Problem
…which is critical to growing these crops. Those who have the workforce, which is necessary, are having to pay more for that labor. Remember, fruit and vegetable farming is labor…
NRCS Resources to Increase Pollinator Populations
…been struggling. Populations have been in significant decline over the past 20 years with estimates showing a decrease of more than 90 percent since 1995. One of the largest contributors…
Agri View: Honeybee Research Continuing
…the bee. USDA photo by Scott Bauer I hadn’t had an update on the honeybee problem in a month or so now. I got one yesterday. Researchers have received a…