…December 20 for producers to enroll in the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for the 2020 calendar year. The deadline had been December 13. USDA announced is also continuing to…
Farm Groups Partner to Help Farmers Manage Stress
(AFBF) — Recognizing the high levels of stress affecting America’s farmers and ranchers, Farm Credit, American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union have partnered on a program to train…
Unique DIY Wreaths Inspired by Your Own Garden
For today’s program, Cathy Isom keeps the holiday spirit alive be giving you some unique Do It Yourself wreaths inspired by your own garden. That’s coming up on This Land…
Almond Board Fueling Farm of the Future
…the UN, 2012. Almond Board of California, 1990-94, 2000-14. [2] California Almond Sustainability Program. August 2019. [3] Gene Brandi. Vice President, American Beekeeping Foundation. Source: Almond Board of California Sponsored Content CIR…
A Third of 2019 Farm Income Derived from Government Assistance
…percent of the projected income amount will be the result of federal farming assistance as well as crop insurance benefits. Payments made as part of the Market Facilitation Program (MFP)…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
…control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands. “The Conservation Reserve Program is one of our nation’s largest conservation endeavors and a critical…
Growing One of Your Favorite Holiday Vegetables
…to get a good head start. Plant outside once the last frost has passed and the temperature is consistently above 80°. For tomorrow’s program Cathy continues her series by reviewing…
Dairy Quota Program Will Not ‘Cease and Desist’
Back in October, an organization representing a group of California dairy farmers issued a letter calling for the termination of the state’s dairy quota program. The STOP QIP group has…
USDA/NASS Prepares for 2019 Organic Survey
…and more. Producers who receive the survey are required to respond by federal law, as the survey is part of the Census of Agriculture Program. The same federal law which…
Ag Labor Bill Continues Forward Momentum in Congress
…process will be an introduction and vote by the full U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation calls for adjustments to the H-2A agricultural guestworker program while providing legal status to…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…on farmland. The funding is provided through On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials), a new component of the Conservation Innovation Grants first authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill. “The Conservation…
CDFA Makes Selections for Climate Smart Agriculture Funding
…the funding support will provide important technical assistance to the applicants and awardees of CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program as well as the Healthy Soils Program. The type of assistance…
Farm Bureau Calls for Improvements to Ag Labor Bill
…the issue and simply put, this bill’s approach is not yet good enough. We need a program that U.S. farmers and ranchers can afford and that allows them to remain…
Agricultural Immigration Bill Moves Forward
…Introduced by Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, and Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 would improve agricultural visa programs and accommodate immigrant agricultural employees already in…