…using cover crops. The American Seed Trade Association says multi-year data shows increasing yields as cover crops are planted year after year. Farmers surveyed said their use of cover crops…
Ag Appropriations Bill Still Undecided
…protections to poultry growers while they negotiate with processors. That language is not included with the Senate version of the bill. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Freight Cars Can Wait on American Railroads
American agriculture uses freight train cars on the nation’s railroads to ship countless numbers of commodities to ports for overseas shipping. The Washington Post says freight railroads lost out to…
Beehives in Unexpected Places
…topics. Her work has appeared in Hobby Farms, Modern Farmer, E: The Environmental Magazine, National Geographic Traveler, Hemispheres and Entrepreneur among others. When she’s not writing, she tosses balls for…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
Everett Griner talks about the importance of educating young people for a future in agriculture in today’s Agri View. Agriculture Future Agriculture faces a serious problem before it reaches the…
Fresno Food Expo Reports Record Year
…also garnered the attention of international export trading firms including CAS InterGlobal, Ichiban Kan, Leron Trading, Paramount Export Company and more. Both international and domestic buyers also toured grower and…
Oregon State Fair to Feature Prize Winning Marijuana Plants
…the fair is moving in the “direction that the entire state is moving.” The fair opens August 26th in Salem, Oregon. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farmers Increasing Rye Plantings
North American Farmers Increasing Rye Plantings on Higher Whiskey Sales Farmers in North America are turning back to what Reuters calls a neglected crop, sowing fields with the largest rye…
Rural for Hillary Group Forms at DNC
…are volunteers and include Pam Johnson, former president of the National Corn Growers Association. Other organizers include volunteer Vicki Hicks, and Trevor Dean, a former National Farmers Union and Sen….
Dollar General Buys Walmart Express Locations
…Indianapolis – Circa June 2016: Dollar General Retail Location. Dollar General is a Small-Box Discount Retailer V . Photo by jetcityimage2/DepositPhotos From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China Pig Prices Reaching Near Record Levels amid Flooding
…consumers and farmers in the country are increasing slaughter, including animals that aren’t fat enough, after floods in China’s central and south regions, according to Bloomberg. Pig prices may surpass…
Anti-GMO Labeling Petition Reaches 100,000 Signatures
…The legislations preempts state labeling laws, such as the Vermont law, and mandate’s GMO disclosure through on-package labeling or smart labels. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Changing Weather
…states, “the range of published evidence indicates that the net damage costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to increase over time.” Future effects Some of the…
Effects of Agricultural Conservation
USDA Begins Second Year of National Project to Quantify Effects of Agricultural Conservation The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service is contacting 25,000 farmers and ranchers now…