…disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; expanded risk management tools with products like Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion in farm credit. The Department…
Western View: Harvest Hosts Brings the Customers to your Farm
…you reach a new market. A company called Harvest Hosts is a membership program that connects RV owners with farmers, wineries, and museums around the country. harvest-hosts Here’s how it…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 22
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…
Cost of Thanksgiving Meal
…American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Thanksgiving dinner survey. Menu items including turkey, bread stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the trimmings, decreased by less than 1 percent this year to…
Brexit May Open British Farmers to GM Crops
…“open for business” when it comes to GM crops, adding “farmers would not choose to grow these unless they saw benefits.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Canada Confirms More Bovine TB cases
…southwestern Saskatchewan. All cattle from the index herd are in the process of being removed from the ranch and humanely destroyed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
COOL Not on the Agenda for Trump
…Trump’s Agriculture Advisory Committee said no one knows how COOL got into the plan, adding COOL is “dead as a doornail.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
TPP Countries Forging on With or Without U.S.
…agreement independently of what Washington decides.” The trade deal could be implemented without the U.S. if it meets strict GDP requirements. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Bird Quarantine Facility in California Closing
…facility, and the Agency will continue to safeguard avian health by providing quarantine services at its Animal Import Centers in Rock Tavern, New York and Miami, Florida. In addition, private…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 21
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…
Five Tips for a Food Safe Thanksgiving
…prepare a safe and enjoyable holiday meal. ” To avoid making everyone at the table sick, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) offers five…
Improve NAFTA, Don’t Withdraw From TPP
…shift trade focus to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which is being led by China and doesn’t include the United States. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Ag Bankers Are Increasing Collateral
…35 to 40 percent range. The Rural Mainstreet Index expects one in five farmers to report negative cash flows this year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Photosynthesis on Steroids
…other plants. If you look at other crops around the world, it would increase yields by many million tons of food.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….