…cost-cutting option. They can kill their cover crops and plant their cotton in the same pass through a field, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. Cover crops are gaining…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…involves increasing overall agricultural output by increasing the yield of land for all agricultural commodities. With greater agricultural productivity, less area will be needed for agriculture and more land becomes…
Ag Secretary Perdue Moves to Make School Meals Great Again
…service experts about the challenges they are facing in meeting the final regulations for school meals,” Perdue said. “If kids aren’t eating the food, and it’s ending up in the…
4-H Calls Alumni and Friends to Join its New Network
If 4-H has touched your life, raise your hand. Visit http://4-H.org/raiseyourhand to voice your support for the California 4-H youth development program, help it win a national competition, and connect…
NCC Extremely Disappointed With Exclusion of Cottonseed Policy From Omnibus
National Cotton Council (NCC) Chairman Ronnie Lee said the NCC “is extremely disappointed that the fiscal year 2017 omnibus appropriations bill does not include the cottonseed policy developed by the…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…the stewardship of the natural resources on their land. As the most productive agricultural state in the nation, with some of the most dazzling ecosystems and landscapes, California farmers and…
Tight Fuel Ethanol Supplies in Brazil Boost U.S. Exports
…From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post USDA’s Fordyce: Policy, Pressure & Promise for Farmers April 23, 2026 California Ag at a Crossroads: Policy, Pressure,…
Florida Teacher Calls Ag Students “Murderers”
…speaking up against animal agriculture and will fight for his job at an upcoming hearing before the school board. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Image credit:…
Perdue Convinces Trump not to Terminate NAFTA
…Canada, Trump announced the U.S. will renegotiate the agreement rather than leave it entirely. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post USDA’s Fordyce: Policy, Pressure…
Farmer Opinions on Trump’s First 100-Days
…is much lower, right at 39 percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post USDA’s Fordyce: Policy, Pressure & Promise for Farmers April 23, 2026…
Trump Threatens to Terminate ‘KORUS’
…to renegotiate the deal. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post USDA’s Fordyce: Policy, Pressure & Promise for Farmers April 23, 2026 California Ag at…
Most Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Find Milk Buyers
…as well as Dairy Farmers of America. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post USDA’s Fordyce: Policy, Pressure & Promise for Farmers April 23, 2026…
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
…director for CCFN, an international alliance dedicated to preserving rights to use common food names. “When properly targeted to protect unique regional products, GIs can be a useful intellectual property…
National Arbor Day
Cathy Isom tells us about the National holiday dedicated to planting and caring for some of the Earth’s greatest treasures. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Every last…