…that help farmers protect the environment. From healthy soils and dairy digesters to alternative fuels and beneficial bugs, we are working toward a future when every day is Earth Day….
Earth Day Celebration!
…care about the future of our planet. In this the second part of her series, Cathy Isom tells us some ways we can get in the act of celebrating Earth…
Agri View: Grand Champion
…comes out to $178.57. Read the full article. From: The Denver Post National Western Livestock show grand champion steer earns $117,000 bid By Katy Canada, The Denver Post Sixteen-year-old Macey…
Congress Echoes Ag Groups on TPP
…letter to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack underscoring “critical implementation components related to dairy trade.” The U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk Producers Federation and…
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
…the National Pork Producers Council biannual legislative fly-in. Producers from 20 states visited their senators’ and representatives’ Capitol Hill offices, urging them to back federal funding for addressing antibiotic resistance…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…applications on the NIFA website for more information. USDA works every day to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that supports one in 11 American jobs, provides American consumers…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
From: USDA by Betsy Rakola, USDA Organic Policy Advisor Pictured is Conner Voss. Image courtesy of USDA. More and more farmers are entering the organic market. Just last year, the…
Earth Day – the History
…for a “national teach-in on the environment” to the national media; persuaded Pete McCloskey, a conservation-minded Republican Congressman, to serve as his co-chair; and recruited Denis Hayes from Harvard as…
Agri View: SNAP Changes
…agriculture model a boon for farmers—customers pay for the whole season up front, enabling growers to purchase seeds, tools, and other supplies—has rendered CSA programs inaccessible to many low-income Americans,…
EPA Anti-Farmer Campaign
…of federal funds. America’s farmers and ranchers deserve a government that will defend their cause and work to make sure it has a thriving future. These actions by EPA, however,…
Western SARE Releases Calls for Proposals
…experiments with results that can be shared with other producers. Multiple farmers or associations may qualify for a higher level of funding. Proposals are due 1 pm MDT, December 7,…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
…However, frequent mechanical tillage can reduce soil integrity, which increases costs for farmers and negatively impacts future crop growth. Now, Montana State University (MSU) researchers are studying an alternate technique…
Conaway-“Cotton Growers Under Assault”
…the National Cotton Council has challenged, saying it has no merit. “American cotton growers remain under assault, and the problems just keep coming. Just last week, China announced it will…
CA Ag Contributes to Food Banks
…the gap between California farmers and people in need of a little help. More than 100 farmers, ranchers, packers and shippers contribute more than 50 different food products to food…