…them. U.S. dairy farms produce roughly 21 billion gallons of milk annually. All 50 states in the U.S. have dairy farms. 99 percent of all U.S. households purchase milk. The…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…Farms, LLC, Kentucky Riverside Municipal Golf Course, Maine Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Maine Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery, Massachusetts Alice Ferguson Foundation, Maryland IVM Partners, Maryland Macomb Community College…
Wind and Solar Energy Cover Over 10 Percent of U.S. Power Generation
Wind farms and solar panels that dot the map of rural America now account for more than 10 percent of U.S. power generation. Bloomberg News reports wind farms in Texas,…
Secretary Perdue Hosts Inaugural Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
…agencies charged with implementing economic, community and global market development, including agricultural programs, while also emphasizing regulatory flexibility for farms and small businesses. With a dependence on sound science, task…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Still Accepting Nominations
…protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than 48,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau members. cfbf.com ABOUT…
Dairy Groups Pledge to Work with Trump Administration on NAFTA Modernization
…required the milk equivalent of 1,500 American dairy farms. The document’s top request of the Trump Administration is for a “decisive confrontation and resolution” of nontariff concerns, including the removal…
Agri View: Big Farm, Small Farm
…Here is an interesting fact. The larger number of farms accounted for only about 24 percent of all farm production. You still with me? OK. 2.9 percent of U.S. farms…
Almond Board: Food Safety Symposium
…“FDA’s new approach to facility inspection – what to do before and after they arrive,” and “FSMA’s overview for farms and handlers – what rules apply to you and when…
The Western View: Fruit Trail
…on family farms, some 15 strawberry stands, several farmer’s markets, vegetable stands, places with selections of all the nuts we grow here, some unique local wineries, several unique stores –…
Pork Checkoff Builds Momentum for Secure Pork Supply Plan
…segments to help producers keep their farms operating and all related business activities functioning. “We’re thankful that our country has not experienced a disease such as foot-and-mouth (FMD) since 1929,”…
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…this study will not apply to all farms. Growers, UC ANR Cooperative Extension farm advisors, and other agricultural associates provided input and reviewed the methods and findings of the study….
Five Reasons to Farm to Table
…on local farmers. Food that comes from local farmers means money is put right into local businesses and farms. It also helps keep the cost of produce down, so you…
Agri View: Good Vidalia Onion Crop
…onions. “In 1952 Granex transplants from Dixondale Farms (Carrizo Springs, Texas) were first shipped to Georgia,” said Wallace Martin, President of Dixondale Farms. Yellow Bermuda transplants were shipped in the…
U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Accord Shirks Science, Neglects Devastating Impacts to Food System, Family Farms, and Future Generations
President Donald Trump announced today that the U.S. will withdraw from the historic Paris Agreement, an accord among 192 nations to combat the potentially devastating impacts of climate change. Echoing…