…board also received a FNV initiative progress report from the Partnership for a Healthier America and discussed options to scale FNV nationally in the U.S. beyond the two pilot markets…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
More than 50 beginning farmers and ranchers have completed risk management and leadership training through the National Farmers Union’s Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI). The organization will be seeking candidates for…
Almond Tools Eliminating Pest Resistance
Some experts believe pest resistance in almond production may be all but eliminated in the future due to good management and the diversity of products available to growers. Tools Eliminating…
Annual ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Meeting Underway
The 55th annual American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Vegetable and Flower Seed meeting is underway in Anaheim. Sabrina Hill is at the meeting and speaks with ASTA President and CEO…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…prosper while minimizing the threat and impact of future wildfires.” The assessment, a broad review of existing drought research, provides input to the reauthorized National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS),…
Haynet
Haynet, the free service connecting Livestock producers and farmers impacted by recent natural disasters. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours – Haynet December’s Goliath…
Agri View: China Relations
…a temporary or permanent change. Read more about what the requirements facing meat and dairy exporters and the certainty of future trade growth. Image Credit: (center) Fred Gale, USDA/ERS photo…
Ag Producers Received Lower Prices In December
The latest USDA Agricultural Prices Report shows lower prices as a whole for producers, and particularly for livestock, poultry, and egg farmers. Ag Producers Received Lower Prices In December …
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
…Agriculture Department is designed to restore, create, or enhance wetland eco-systems. Agriculture Secretary talked with reporters last Thursday about the wetland mitigation banking program. “It gives farmers the ability if…
Oakdale Area Added to ACP Quarantine in Stanislaus County
…this link for future quarantine expansions in this county, should they occur. Quarantines in new counties will be announced separately. The quarantine prohibits the movement of citrus and curry leaf…
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
…wet conditions in northern Washington and central Utah. View the 7-day total precipitation map. Month-to-Date The national month-to-date precipitation percent of average map shows large areas of below normal precipitation…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…percent of the country’s population of laying hens, with wholesale prices reaching record levels on the national market, according to local egg farmer Mike Brown of Farside Farms. “About six…
Women’s Conference Provides Management, Leadership Skills
National Farmers Union (NFU) concluded its annual Women’s Conference, marking another successful year of providing women with important skills and guidance to confidently manage risks on their farming and ranching…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…and cleantech industries at the VerdeXchange Conference, where CEO and co-founder Jocelyn Boudreau spoke before government officials and policy makers about water innovation and the challenges facing today’s farmers. “It’s…