UC sheep shearing school prepares students for gainful employment Ewes waiting for shearing at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center Sheep Shearing School. (Photo: Evett Kilmartin) by Jeannette E….
Signup for Cotton Producers Starts June 20
Dolcini USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week it will provide cost-share assistance payments to cotton producers through the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program. FSA Administrator, Val Dolcini, says…
New ‘Homegrown’ Blog
A closer look into the life of America’s farmers and ranchers The House Agriculture Committee debuted a new blog, Homegrown, to chronicle daily life of American farmers and ranchers from…
NPPC Honors Industry Leader ‘Pig’ Paul
…Durocs in Dallas County, Iowa, and after moving to Missouri, he raised Duroc and Yorkshire seedstock at his Pork Plantation farm. Among other contributions to the pork industry, Paul did…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 9
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: Summit for Young Farmers
Everett Griner talks about a recent summit for young farmers in today’s Agri View. Summit for Young Farmers From: National Youth Summit Series National Youth Summit on Agri-Science At the…
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…Chairman of NMPF and a dairy farmer from Rogersville, Missouri. “Farmers have overwhelmingly adopted these crop technologies because they increase productivity while enhancing agricultural sustainability.” NMPF’s Board of Directors, and…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…vegetables purchased at Farmers’ Markets, Farm Stands, Mobile Markets, and CSAs statewide. The Rodale Institute in Kutztown, Penn. received 2015 funds for incentives to purchase of locally grown, organic vegetables…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 8
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…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 7
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…
Bayer Secures Funding for Monsanto Bid
…euros. Monsanto has rejected Bayer’s initial $62 billion buyout offer, claiming the proposal was too low. Acquiring Monsanto would make Bayer the world’s biggest supplier of farm chemicals and seeds….
Cuba Wants Credit to Increase Food Production
…Cuba needs new equipment as many farmers are using Caterpillar, John Deere and Massey Ferguson farm equipment that were imported before the 1959 revolution. Financing exports to Cuba, even of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 6
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…
Create Apps for Agriculture
…competitive hackathon to solve real problems in agriculture and food is being hosted by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and the California State Fair. Software developers, designers, entrepreneurs, farmers, farm…