…initiated a national campaign to raise awareness for the current farm crisis. “We’re in the midst of a farm crisis,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “Net farm income has been…
Agri View: American Grown Tea
…I think the Willamette Valley is the location of the new farming effort. Tea is grown in a dozen different varieties. Most of us don’t even know what variety we…
NFU, Coalition of Rural Organizations Oppose Elimination of Rural Development Mission Area and Under Secretary
…they provide desirable amenities and jobs. Underfunding, understaffing or demoting the Rural Development Mission Area within USDA would cause real harm to programs that benefit farming and rural communities.” Rural…
Canada Ag Census Shows Increase in Young and Women Farmers
…Canadian agriculture will be published with further analysis of census results. Agricultural data has been collected in Canada since 1666 and 2016 marks the 22nd Census of Agriculture since Confederation….
Secretary Perdue Announces Creation of Undersecretary for Trade
…Conservation Service under this domestically-oriented undersecretary will provide a simplified one-stop shop for USDA’s primary customers, the men and women farming, ranching, and foresting across America. “The men and women…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Calculator
…clone the N budget from one orchard to another within and between years if orchards are similar. With the mobile-friendly update, growers can use smartphones and tablets for on-the-go data…
Agri View: Modern Farming Machines
Everett Griner talks about how modern farming machines make a difference for farmers in today’s Agri View. Agriculture is one of the most mechanized industries in all…
Western View: The Times, They are A-Changin’
…air. These guys are following through on their promises. Business and farm-friendly management is now the order of the day at the Federal building, and that is continuing to bring…
Federal Policies on Rural Issues Gain Attention
…the federal estate tax—actions that could have a positive impact on U.S. agriculture and mirror policies of the California Farm Bureau Federation. “Having the president aware of farmers and farming…
Soggy Fields slow Start of Rice Planting
…long as he doesn’t have any more rain. Unlike growers farming along the river bypass and dealing with floodwaters, Sutton said his biggest problem has been with spring rains, but…
NM Attorney Launches Probe of U.S. Beef Processors
New Mexico’s Attorney General is launching a probe into the business practices of some of the nation’s largest beef processors. He contends the state’s ranchers and cattle farmers are being…
Agri View: Changing Farm Technology
…and under study. In fact, statistics plainly show that precision farming has become the biggest change in all of agriculture in the past decade. Farmers no longer guess how much…
Organic Farmers Push for Welfare Standards Implementation
…the Future March 20, 2026 From Water Challenges to Agave Innovation: The Woolf Farming Story March 18, 2026 California Water, SGMA, and the Future of Farming March 16, 2026 Growing…
TPP Nations Meet in Canada to Discuss Future of Pact
…the Future March 20, 2026 From Water Challenges to Agave Innovation: The Woolf Farming Story March 18, 2026 California Water, SGMA, and the Future of Farming March 16, 2026 Growing…