…regarding this announcement: Vilsack “This is good news for American farmers, ranchers and poultry, pork and beef companies. We welcome this move by South Africa and will continue our efforts…
Agri View: Agriculture Education
…the National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America). Classroom Instruction- classroom instruction of an agricultural class teaches the students the basic concepts of the particular course through hands on learning…
Fat to Fit at 40 – Ag Advocate talks Weight Loss
…and still works to promote agriculture. She recently lost a hundred pounds and set out to represent farmers and ranchers by promoting her new healthy lifestyle. She’s the author of…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
…exhausted in 2015, forcing USDA to transfer funds away from forest restoration projects that would help reduce the risk of future fires, in order to cover the high cost of…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…provide significant criteria pollutant reductions and benefits to disadvantaged communities. This study compares projects considering both economics and emissions to provide helpful information for future investment of auction proceeds in…
Fast Farm Tractor
…land speed record, after making an appearance at the Road America Speedway in Wisconsin, Jenkins was traveling back to his hotel with a group of press members. He pointed up…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…future for their children remain the same. Extension.org article sources Finding from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 1997-1998: A Demographic and Employment Profile of United States Farm workers US…
Agriculture Graduate Shortage
…environment higher education graduates. U.S. National Center for Education Statistics data from 2012–2013 show that women earned 52% of the bachelor’s degrees, 55% of the master’s degrees, and 48% of…
Agri View: Feral Hog Drop-Net Tactics
…Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Texas A&M and the National Wildlife Research Center evaluated the efficiency of both drop nets and corral traps to capture wild hogs. The research took place…
The California Kitchen: Farmers Market Ratatouille
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing farmers market ratatouille with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 3 T Rosenthal Roasted Garlic Arbosana Olive Oil…
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The goal of this long-standing program is to invest in the future of the…
NFU Recognizes Women in Agriculture
National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today thanked the growing number of women in agriculture – now roughly one million strong and responsible for a $12.9 billion dollar economic…
California Ag Faring Well Considering Drought
…see that resilience. He says conversations at agriculture events around the state are revolving around the drought less often and shows that farmers and ranchers are finding a way to…
Day on a Farm
…on Farm Food52 has partnered with the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance to share stories of what it’s like to run a farm or ranch in the U.S. today. Partnerships…