…near doubling in global demand for food over the next 10 years – A deceleration in crop yield growth – A scarcity of farm labor due to an aging farm…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…such incentive programs comes through the Environmental Farming Act of 1995. The Act mandates that the Department establish and oversee an Environmental Farming Program to provide incentives to farmers whose…
Dairy Groups Thank Senators
…foods and other U.S. farm products,” Mulhern said. “Any successful European free trade agreement must break down those barriers. The U.S. needs to soundly reject the EU’s desire to impose…
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
…of Ours. Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer” From: Smithsonian-National Museum of American History Ask A Farmer Ask A Farmer connects museum visitors to farmers nationwide for real-time conversations about American…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 25
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…
Agri View: Peanut Butter
…The average peanut farm is 100 acres. The Huffington Post (Sept. 2014) asked, “What makes the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich? “Good question,” we say! Results show, 36 %…
U.C. Berkeley Recognized
U.C. Berkeley Recognized in U.S. EPA’s Campus RainWorks Challenge The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the winners of its fourth annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a design competition created to engage…
For Agriculture, Every Day is Earth Day
By: Sen. Pat Roberts & Rep. Michael Conaway “We’ve all heard it said: farmers are the original environmentalists. We say that because American farmers and ranchers were taking care of…
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
…Partnership (TPP) agreement. NPPC supports full allocation of the fiscal 2016 $10 million budget request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to implement…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…Group includes representatives from the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA NIFA, USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Environmental Protection Agency, State Departments of Agriculture from California, Florida, Texas and…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…farm certified organic in 2015. Diggin’ Roots Farm is a diversified fruit, vegetable, and livestock operation in Molalla, Oregon, midway between Portland and Salem. “We sell our product direct –…
Earth Day – the History
…farmers, tycoons and labor leaders. By the end of that year, the first Earth Day had led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 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…
Agri View: SNAP Changes
…CSA Share By Hannah Wallace, Modern Farmer Writer A recent change in the Farm Bill allows beneficiaries to go the subscription-agriculture route. The very thing that makes the community supported…