…at The Weekend Farmer. The Farming Game Software Edition: Building A Farm A quick demonstration of how easy it is to set up a farm’s look in The Farming Game….
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component to Help Measure Progress Made by Dairy Farms in Sustainability Practices The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, administered by the National Milk Producers…
Brexit May Help UK Biotech Approval Process
…according to Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today. Frywald says based on recent conversations, the UK will make biotech approval and implementation based solely on science. From the National Association of…
Bayer, Monsanto, Still Far Apart on Merger Agreement
…Meanwhile, Bayer may not be willing to go much higher as shareholders would rather see Bayer invest in its pharmaceutical business. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Syngenta Calls Regulatory Talks Constructive
…the rankings as the top six suppliers fight for market share and financial power to drive research and new product releases. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Finalizing Pesticide Worker Safety Rule
…people seeking certification. The proposed rule applies only to those chemicals that pose a high health risk, including the herbicide atrazine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Fighting Public Misinformation About Food
…herself the Farm Babe. Michelle Miller is a farmer and farm advocate who used social media to help clear up some of the misinformation about modern farming. “I think there…
Ag Lenders Helping Producers
…farm operators. The poll says Farm Credit lenders are responding to the challenge by providing services to restructure the financial situations for farmers. The poll, which was conducted the week…
Virtual Representative for Small and Very Small Plants
…Small Plant Help Desk, as required by the 2008 Farm Bill, continues to serve as a “one-stop shop” for small plant owners and operators with valuable assistance. This virtual help…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…socially disadvantaged farmers one-on-one to line up the necessary paperwork and information to submit successful grant applications. (Read more about UC staffer Xia Chang, millennial Hmong farmer.) “We helped eight…
Office of Farm to Fork Builds Bridges
…This annual report chronicles the programs and tools developed by the Office of Farm to Fork over the past year. From creating the California Farmer Marketplace–an online tool making it…
Mexican Ethanol Producers Set Sights on Sorghum
…grain facilities, an ethanol plant tour gave producers an inside look at production methods and insight into applicable plant management techniques. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Poultry Pets Sicken More than 600 People
…Some of the places ill people reported contact with live poultry include their home, someone else’s home, work or school settings. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Says Organic Eggs Have Largest Price Premiums
…narrower range of premiums. Organic carrots were priced between 20 and 27 percent higher than non-organic carrots during 2004 to 2010. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….