…any farm in the country. If it had come about it would have put most farming activities under the thumb of the Federal government. The new rules would have killed…
Farm City Newsday, Friday 8-4-17
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Pick and Store Your Green Beans
…aliases. String Beans, Pole Beans, Snap Beans, and Bush Beans. When it comes to picking these in the produce aisle or at your local farmer’s market: Make sure that there…
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
…farms. “The fraudulent imports caused a drastic drop in organic grain prices and caused consumer suspicion about the program,” Johnson says. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmland Values Unclear in the Future
…acre for 2017 is $8700.00 with a 10.1 percent increase from 2016. Read the full USDA Land Values 2017 Summary. (.pdf) From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…negotiations won’t be done this year. Vetter says, “What we have during this negotiating period is uncertainty, and uncertainty is costly.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…ornamentals. BioWorks, Inc. of Victor, New York, is collaborating with Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant pathologist Tim Widmer to commercially formulate the fungus, Trichoderma asperellum. The species is a mycoparasite,…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
…supported local producers by encouraging families to meet, and buy from, the farmers and other vendors at their local farmers market. The proclamation Perdue signed notes farmers markets and other…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 8-3-17
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USPS Issues Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service is helping to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators by issuing Protect Pollinators Forever stamps depicting both the monarch butterfly and the western honeybee, each…
Ireland Could be GMO-Free Haven
…that he thinks the nation should not try to be, adding that “organic has its place, but it is not mainstream.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Bees Are Buzzing Back from Colony Collapse
…bees have mites.” She claims that Colony Collapse Disorder has been vastly overshadowed by diseases, recognizable parasites, and diagnosable physiological problems. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
…from Democrats and some Republicans in the Senate, but could start the immigration debate and lead to some method of reform. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Democrats Revive Bill to End Cuba Embargo
…five years, with even bigger gains possible. However, the bill faces stiff opposition from the Republican Party and the Trump administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….