…Congressman Costa hosts the Secretary of Interior to Central Valley farms and USDA announced another phase of disaster assistance. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
VofV: Grimmway Farms’ Jeff Morrison on Using Business Acumen to Direct Agtech Investments
…out more at WGA.com. Jeff Morrison, the Director of Innovation and New Technology at Grimmway Farms, joins the podcast to discuss how he uses his interest in the business side…
Sugar Growers Discuss Farm Bill Priorities
…Washington representative for the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers. He highlights the economic importance of this critical industry. “America’s sugar industry supports family farms, good jobs, and communities across the…
Agriculture at Disadvantage When it Comes to Political Influence
…of farms and farmers and individuals of differing viewpoints – to both be willing to step up their financial contributions to the political action arena, but to do so with…
Sugar Alliance Meeting Underway
…industry also provides a boost to the American economy. “America’s sugar industry supports family farms and good American jobs. A new study from the ag economists at Texas A&M University…
Vilsack Visits California to Announce Local Food Purchase Agreement
…agreement. Outreach and education will also be provided to farms involved in the program. “Through this innovative program, California will be able to support local and underserved farmers while expanding…
Cotton Focus of Pakistani Trade Mission
…The group will tour farms, visit the Port of Savanah, meet with exporters in the Cotton Belt’s four major regions, and meet with representatives of U.S. cotton industry organizations. Listen…
Family Farm Living Expenses
…combination of inflationary price pressure and an improved farm economy resulted in significantly higher living expenses for farms, and many farmers will need to update their projections for 2022 and…
Report Highlights Effects of Rising Labor Costs
…rising labor costs often cause producers to adjust their production and management practices to compensate for the changing cost structure. Short-term options to meet the labor needs on farms include…
Pace of Agricultural Land Loss Creates Cause for Concern
…could be compromised over the coming years if current trends continue. The report, Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future, notes that 2,000 acres of agricultural land were lost…
United States Hog Inventory Down
By C.Lotongkum / Shutterstock As of June 1, there were 72.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down 1% from June 2021 and down slightly from March 1, 2022,…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detections Increase in June
…due to infections on two large farms in Colorado, after numbers dropped significantly in May with less than 800,000 birds being affected for the month. Detections peaked in March with…
House Agriculture Committee Discusses Dairy Farm Bill Programs
…to small and medium-sized farms than any other program before it,” he said. “The Dairy Margin Coverage is extraordinarily important to our dairy farmers. The creation of DMC was an…
Proposition 12 Challenge Receives Support from Biden Administration
…rules for the entire country,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “This law has the potential to devastate small family farms across the nation through unnecessary and expensive renovations, and every…