…the USDA wants farmers and ranchers to know that there are options for growers who receive an adverse decision from the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),…
National Artichoke Hearts Day
Today is National Artichoke Hearts Day! Celebrating one of the oldest foods known to man. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Artichoke Hearts Day From: National Day…
Agri View: Real Horse Power
…it reached an all-time high of 26.4 million animals in 1918. Agricultural colleges, county agents, and tractor manufacturers spent the next 20 years urging farmers to buy tractors and get…
Fresno’s National Ag Week and Nutrition Month
Today, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors proclaimed March 14-18, 2016, to be National Agriculture Week, and the month of March 2016 to be Nutrition Month in Fresno County. National…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has worked to enhance the range of products made in rural America, and to expand the domestic and international markets for those products….
Farm to School Programs Invest in Local Economies
…America’s fifteen nutrition assistance programs, including, but not limited to, the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service Program,…
Thank a Farmer Today
Don’t Forget to Thank a Farmer on National Agriculture Day Tuesday, March 15 is National Agriculture Day. In recognition of this day, the Renewable Fuels Association would like to thank…
Today is National Ag Day
Today is National Ag Day – a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by American agriculture. A day to understand why we celebrate agriculture. That’s story ahead on…
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…to Peru, rather than only those beef and beef products from establishments that participated in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Export Verification (EV) programs under the previous certification requirements….
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…producers, public and government; policy creation to protect livestock producers from false animal welfare violation accusations; balancing agricultural water needs with community and historic agricultural water rights; and encouraging public…
Students Helping with National Ag Day
National Ag Day recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by American agriculture. Every spring, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government agencies and others across the country join together in recognition—and…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…to $260 million for partner proposals to improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. The funding is being made available…
National Ag Day
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day on March 15, 2016. This will mark the 43rd anniversary of National Ag Day which is celebrated in classrooms…
Agri View: Farm Family Honor
…adapted methods used by the Native Americans, to the present day in which the United States ranks as the world’s largest agricultural exporter, farming continues to serve as the backbone…