…a system that the Obama Administration and some farm groups say has given meat companies the power to keep farmers in debt and destroy the livelihood of those who speak…
USDA Releases Local Food Marketing Survey Results
…money at $3.4 billion. Roughly 115,000 American farms sell their products direct to consumers, through on-farm stores or farmers’ markets. That segment of producers took in $3 billion in sales….
Panera Makes Animal Welfare Pledge for Broilers
…centered farms, which means animals are brought indoors during bad weather. The overall goal is to improve the environment of livestock on farms. Global Animal Partnership also wants no alterations…
CA Dairy Farmers Navigating Methane Reduction Bill
…million dollars available to help farmers make those changes. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Image: The biogas digester at New Hope Dairy in Galt, Calif. began…
CCM Response to Argentinian Lemon Rule
…two reports were issued by USDA, one noting that the numbers of family farmers were shrinking in America while the second cited a continued reduction in farm income. “Revenues for…
Protecting Natural Resources Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…lands. Through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership, USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the U.S. Forest Service will invest the new funds in fiscal year 2017 to add…
Lemons from Argentina Allowed for Import
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a final rule to allow the importation of fresh lemon fruit from northwest Argentina into…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Christmas Dogs
Cathy Isom has a story for us today about the Idaho Christmas Tree Farmer who you might say lets his farm go to the dogs. That’s coming up on This…
Research Shows Wind Turbines Impact on Field Crops
…Air movement rustling the plants also allows sunlight to reach lower corn and soybean leaves, encouraging photosynthesis, according to the study. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Releases Six Ranches Under Quarantine for Bovine TB
…will be eligible for food use. Full testing of all cattle under quarantine is expected to be completed early next month. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Court Dismisses Mississippi River Basin Nutrient Standards Case
…scientific data that they say shows current controls are not working, and the agency’s refusal to do so violates the law. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
EU and Japan Finalizing Free Trade Agreement Talks
…reached by the end of this month. However, it looks more likely that a deal will be completed early next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Former U.S. Trade Official Says TPP Likely to Resurface
…take home,” so negotiators waited to get a better agreement. Now however, that agreement remains stalled thanks to election year politics. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….