…been involved in Raymond 4-H for nine years and has actively engaged in a variety of activities in the program. Hafkey attributes many of her successes and personal development to…
Quinoa Bacteria Research
…United Nations declared 2013 the “International Year of Quinoa” in recognition of the crop’s adaptability, nutritional value and potential to help tackle chronic malnutrition. In studies, the team evaluated growth-promoting…
USDA to Provide $6 Billion in Natural Disaster Assistance to Producers
…Insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) information will be the basis for calculating initial payments. FSA will be sending pre-filled application forms to farmers that already have crop…
MSOB: Considering Beneficial Insect Populations When Managing Mites
…practices through the discovery, development and sale of innovative biological products for crop protection, crop health and crop nutrition. Marrone Bio’s portfolio of 18 products helps a wide range of…
Farmer Veteran Coalition Fellowship Awards
…Fellowship Fund, which is a small grant program that provides direct assistance to veterans who are in their beginning years of farming or ranching. They just announced this year’s award…
Combating African Swine Fever
…to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Combating African Swine Fever Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public…
Bidens Plan to Boost Crop Production and Address Cost Increases
…and increasing access to technical assistance for nutrient management tools. Ag groups such as American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Farmers Union (NFU) welcomed the announcement, acknowledging that additional…
Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities
…10. That includes proposals that emphasize the enrollment of small and/or underserved producers. Get the full details by clicking here. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Partnerships…
Vilsack: ‘Don’t Lose Sight of Farm Families’
…and restore America’s advantage in agriculture; leverage all of USDA’s expertise to address climate change; and support a stronger nutrition safety net.” You can download a PDF of Secretary Vilsack’s…
Farmer Mental Health Month
…Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Farmer Mental Health Month https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFfYBykLt14&t=2s Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
U.S. Helping to Feed the World
…Development are drawing down the full balance of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust. It’s part of an effort to provide $670 million in food assistance to countries in need as…
MSOB: Setting A Goal When Getting Started with Biologicals
…leach from your irrigation program or from rainfall? Are you trying to get your crop through a period of heat stress? Are you trying to feed the soil bacteria and…
Deadline Extension for Innovators
…Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land of Ours program here. Deadline Extension for Innovators Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and…
More Than Two Million Acres Accepted into Conservation Reserve Program
…is encouraging producers and landowners to sign up for the other conservation programs that are available through CRP. The signup period for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program will remain open…