…at least partly on pollination. “Pollinators are important contributors to world food production and nutritional security,” assessment co-Chair Vera Lucia Imperatriz-Fonseca says in a statement. “Their health is directly linked…
People’s Gardens Across Government
…has managed the farmers market, which offers Federal employees, tourists, and neighborhood residents access to farm fresh products. The market also creates economic opportunities for local farmers, ranchers, and businesses,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 6
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NPPC Capital Update
…oversees the federal Pork Checkoff program administered by the Pork Board, approved the purchase. In 2012, HSUS, a lone Iowa farmer and the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement filed suit…
Veteran’s Vision
…veteran’s vision for helping others become farmers. That’s coming up on this Land of Ours. Veteran’s Vision From: The S.A.V.E. Farm.org The S.A.V.E. Farm A gap exists between the need…
Agri View: Olives in Florida?
…Tampa in the 1920s. Today, there are roughly 300 acres of olive trees growing across Florida tended by several dozen amateur and professional growers. While olive production in Florida is…
Conservation Reserve Program Results
…the program’s 49th sign up period. Through CRP, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) helps farmers offset the costs of restoring, enhancing and protecting certain grasses, shrubs and trees that…
Two Sides of TPP
…as the National Farmers Union are also against the TPP as it currently stands. However, other major groups like the American Farm Bureau and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association say not…
Therapy for Veterans
Alison Perry MS, LPC Life on the farm is being used as therapy for a variety of people, especially combat veterans, suffering from both physical and emotional trauma. Cathy Isom…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 5
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Livestock Review
…production totaled 2.15 billion pounds, up 2 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.1 million head, up 2 percent from March 2015. Lamb and mutton production, at 14.3…
Public Service Recognition Week
…labeling. We go to farmers’ markets to make sure vendors are growing what they sell, and we have economic experts who regulate milk pricing at the farm level. Did you…
Strengthen Rural Communities
…W. Va., $402,416 NIFA also provided funds through the Small and Medium-sized Farm program. This program assists farmers and ranchers with management strategies and new technologies to improve the viability…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 4
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