…cooperative of organic farmers and so our practices and our cooperative really abide by organic standards,” he said. “We’re putting a lot of energy into helping our farmers even get…
Western Region CCA Announces CCA of the Year & Award Recipients
…2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s…
Interesting Time in Dairy Industry
Milking cows by automatic industrial milking rotary system in modern diary farm. By mulderphoto/DepositPhotos image It’s an interesting time to be in the dairy industry. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored Content…
American Agriculture History Minute: Farmers Move Across America
…and building a new farmstead wasn’t. Now, frontier life wasn’t new for those Americans, but it did present new challenges for farm families who faced bringing their food to market…
American Agriculture History Minute: When USDA Extension Service Began
…Service began. USDA partnered with land-grant universities to provide hands-on education and research to farm families. In 1914, more than 50% of the population lived in rural areas and 30%…
Collaboration Key to Development of the 4-Bale Module Averaging Pilot Project
…Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Angie Snyder, said development of the program was a collaborative effort. “We’ve been working with the National Cotton Council’s Joint Fungibility Working Group for some time,…
Farm Struggles Similar to Those Seen in 1980’s Continue to Impact Growers
By welcomia/DepositPhotos image There’s hope that ongoing farm challenges will begin to ease in the near future. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobson said that it’s been a tough…
Promoting Farm Safety
An online source to promote farm safety. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. By SimpleFoto/DepositPhotos image An online source provides information on injuries on the farm and in…
AM Radio Bill Moves to House Floor
…She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Updated Guidelines for Claims on Meat and Poultry Labels
…now recommend that companies conduct regular testing and maintain stronger documentation to support their claims. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will be closely monitoring these claims and…
Addressing Farm Labor Challenges Through Technology
…approach. “We’re losing farmers. Farmers are aging out of the system. You know, both farmers and farm workers are saying like, don’t go into farming, it’s really hard business. And,…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 09-19-24
…reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves…
Farm Income Forecast Part of Economic Cyclical Pattern?
Is the farm income forecast part of the economic cyclical pattern? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. By belchonock/DepositPhotos image USDA’s Chief Economist believes the September Farm Income…
FIRA USA Aligns with UC ANR Mission
Autonomous tractor working on the field. By Scharfsinn/DepositPhotos The Fira USA 2024 event coming up in October will highlight robotic and autonomous farming solutions in action. Chief Innovation Officer for…