…have to come from farms that do not use veal crates. Gestation crates for pigs would also then be prohibited by 2022. Organizers will have to collect 365,880 valid voter…
Ag Groups Applaud Dairy MPP Exit Announcement
…bill. “Approximately 24,000 dairy farms, representing 80 percent of the U.S. milk supply, are currently enrolled in the program, however, this year only 2 percent of the milk enrolled participated…
Secretary Perdue on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…too many family farms have had to be broken up or sold off to pay the tax bill. The president’s tax reform package will be of great benefit to agriculture…
Starting a Hydroponic Garden or Farm
…gardens and farms are becoming popular because of their ability to conserve water and pesticide use while providing a medium for urban gardeners to grow fresh produce in small spaces….
Farm Computer Ownership Report Released by USDA
…points from 2015. However, the report does show that bigger farms are more likely to have internet access than smaller farms. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Debt Likely to Reach All-Time High in 2017
…today in comparison. A Farmer Mac research expert says the amount of leverage on farms over the past several years remains low. USDA historical data shows that in spite of…
Agri View: Old Family Farms
Everett Griner talks about America’s oldest family farms in today’s Agri View. Old Family Farms How long have you owned the farm on which you live right now? More than…
Western View: The Right to Not Farm
…designed to keep farmers farming there. However, one Marin County turkey farmer is fighting for the right to retire from farming. Willie Benedetti, owner and president of Benedetti Farms and…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
…to serve as Chairman for the 2017/2018 Program Year. LaCour is a cotton producer from Morganza, Lousiana. As General Manager of the farming partnership GNG Farms, LaCour has overseen production…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…protect” America’s family farms and rural communities from multinational agribusiness monopolies that are “destroying rural economies and way of life.” The Kansas City, Missouri-based group’s President Joe Maxwell, a Missouri…
DuPont to Purchase Granular Inc.
…serves 250 farms on two million acres in the U.S., as well as farms in Canada and Australia, according to Farm Journals AgWeb. Granular’s current CEO and founder Sid Gorham…
Food and Farm Facts Book
…information in an easy to use format with colorful illustrations about today’s farmers and what they’re doing on their farms and ranches. The book is available online on the American…
MPI Report: U.S. Agricultural Workforce Being Reshaped
…to 47 percent. With the supply of newcomers seeking work on U.S. farms less certain than in the past, agricultural employers are adjusting how they recruit and retain workers, writes…
Farmers Still Support Trump but Worry Over Farm Bill
…the new farm bill. 76 percent are worried the new farm bill won’t provide an adequate safety net for their farms. 39 percent of farmers surveyed listed the new farm…