…that will correspond with this year’s harvest. Marketing activities will be ramping up as California avocado volume continues to build into April and will continue throughout the summer. The promotion…
Secretary Perdue Celebrates National Ag Day
…thrilled that we have a day, really a whole week, where we can celebrate the bounty of the American harvest.” Secretary Perdue also released a video celebrating America’s agriculture community….
Exchanging Seeds at a Seed Library
…and how to harvest seeds to collect after their plants have grown. Now is the perfect time to start thinking about those seeds that can turn into your spring and…
Agri View: Urban Farming
…requires a small amount of seed, plants, and fertilizer. And, properly managed, it can supply a serious harvest of fresh vegetables otherwise unavailable. Urban farming. Get used to it. That’s…
CFBF: Requiring Workers Return to Home Country Not an Option
…Policy Bryan Little said. For the employers, the want is obvious. They need a reliable workforce to be profitable and grow and harvest the food that feeds the world. The…
California Young Farmers and Ranchers Win Big at National Conference
…California also won several awards as part of the Harvest for All campaign, YF&R program designed to provide food to those in need across the U.S. In 2016, YF&R programs…
No Drastic SNAP Changes Expected in Senate Farm Bill
…farm bill. “I think we can make efficiencies,” he says, “but we’re not going to drastically change the program.” That was his answer to a question about the “Harvest Box”…
USDA Talks to Grocers About the “Harvest Box”
The USDA public relations campaign surrounding the harvest box idea has gone before a group of the nation’s biggest grocery suppliers. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue says they’re talking with grocers…
Perdue Promotes “Harvest Box”
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue wants people who don’t like the idea of “America’s Harvest Box” to know that they are very serious about the idea. He says House Ag Committee…
Agri View: Impact of Snow
…will not know for a while. That will come when the crop is harvested. And, the crop harvest isn’t to far away. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
FFA Members Celebrate National FFA Week
…planting and harvesting — it involves science, business and more. The organization’s mission is to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population. Today, FFA continues to…
Agri View: Florida Peaches
…farmers are carefully watching this new venture. Although limited in production right now. The crop is doing well. When harvested, it found a ready market. It is not your typical…
Farmers National Company Reports Increase in Land Listings, Price
…in listings. Experts say the industry is experiencing a post-harvest bump in land prices in most grain producing areas, meaning that with above average crop yields in most locations, farmer…
New Program Aimed at Increasing Prune Consumption
…harvest and projections for 2018 remain strong. “The growers are optimistic, they’re reporting healthy trees that have rebounded from all the weather-related challenges that we’ve experienced over the last few…