Agritourism can be a good way for farmers to add value to their businesses, but there are things to consider as far as insurance goes. Sabrina Hill has more. Listen…
Wheat Genome Sequence Released
…of genes associated with important agricultural traits such as yield increase, stress response, and disease resistance and, ultimately, will make possible the production of improved wheat varieties for farmers. Since…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…directly to markets and restaurants. During this meeting, the producers learned from Dolcini about what USDA is doing to support local foods and direct-market farmers. Bothers, Gary and Vernon Frederickson,…
Drought Alert: Call to Re-examine ‘Harmful Actions’
…sufficient water for the Bureau of Reclamation to meet the commitment made earlier this year to supply 100 percent water allocations to farmers in the Sacramento Valley, the San Joaquin…
Officials Say No Link between California Cage laws, Nevada Poultry Sales Increase
…the same period, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture. The agency says cow-calf, milk and hay production helped drive the growth. However, farmers and the department would not say…
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
…research on using probes to measure backfat on hogs while attending Iowa State College. During World War II, hog farmers were encouraged to raise fat pigs for their lard, which…
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…
Western View: Yet Another National Monument?
It looks like the Federal Government is going to reach out and touch yet another group of cattle ranchers, this time in the Arizona Strip. Their touch is likely to…
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…is already causing disruptions in the marketplace, even before it takes effect, and a further worsening of this situation will severely harm farmers by threatening the continued utilization of agricultural…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…seen with the use of healthy incentives and with many of the projects being run at farmers markets, we’re also helping to strengthen local and regional food systems.” FINI is…
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…
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
…Import barriers benefit Japanese farmers, especially those producing rice, milk for manufacturing, sugar beets and sugarcane, and wheat. Japan maintains tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for some commodities, including: Rice and rice…
Create Apps for Agriculture
…ranchers or anyone who works in agriculture? Meet others who can turn your idea into something functional. The 4th annual California Apps for Ag will be held July 15-17. The…