…things like roadside stands and farmers’ markets may actually help beginning farmers stay in business. Beginning farms with direct-to-consumer sales had a survival rate of just over 53 percent while…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…due to weather-related incidents. The segment’s new aqua nutrition unit offset part of the impact with its overall sales strength. Cargill wants to grow its protein portfolio, so it purchased…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…be thinned or restored using fire alone.” The more forest restoration work the Forest Service and others do to buffer stands of trees from the impact of climate change, drought…
HSUS Lawsuit on Regulating CAFO Emissions Dismissed
…or CAFOs. The group requested in 2009 that EPA begin rulemaking under the Clean Air Act to regulate air emissions from CAFOs. The U.S. District Court for the District of…
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
…reach has greatly expanded to include almost every aspect of U.S. commerce. The latest data show that cooperatives are a key to building stronger and more vital communities, particularly in…
Safety-Net Payments to Farmers
…making payments on a percentage of historical base production, limiting the impact on production decisions. Nationwide, producers enrolled 96 percent of soybean base acres, 91 percent of corn base acres…
Support for Rural Cooperative Businesses and Organizations
…local and community officials to increase awareness of USDA programs and help build program participation through intensive community outreach and technical assistance. This announcement is part of USDA’s observance of…
National Farm to School Month
…and small, rural and urban alike. With that in mind, we plan to build on this momentum! There are many ways USDA supports schools meals through farm to school efforts….
Importance of Accurate Evapotranspiration
…to mimic the values that you would get from a full-on weather station. It gives an individual who is in a narrow, coastal canyon a better idea of what the…
Sharing Almond Production Techniques Internationally
…ahead of us in shake-catch. As an industry, there is certainly a new awakening in Spain with regard to better orchards, even irrigating. Over time we have seen people put…
Banking Group Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending
…Act would support farmers, ranchers and rural homeowners by providing tax relief for agricultural and rural residential lending. The bill was introduced by U.S. House Member Lynn Jenkins, a Republican…
National 4-H Week
…to 4-H.org. From: 4-H National 4‑H Week is a rallying point and opportunity to build on the national marketing campaign, promote the 4‑H brand, recruit youth and volunteers, and engage…
Livestock Sales Bill Clears Senate, Heads to White House
…for livestock producers who use 21st century technology for livestock sales. The Senate on Thursday sent the Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act to the White House….
California Saw Snow Drought in 2016
…California experienced average to slightly above average precipitation. The forecast for Water Year 2017 is uncertain. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center currently sees slightly better than…