…Ours. Celebrating National Peanut Month March is National Peanut Month and today on March 1st, it’s Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. National Peanut Month had its beginnings as National Peanut Week…
Perdue Reiterates Need to Restore Original Intent of SNAP
…an unemployment rate 20 percent above the national average. With today’s strong economy, that could include areas with unemployment rates of under 5 percent – a rate normally considered to…
Global Cost of Pests and Pathogens
Farmers are well aware pests and plant diseases cause reductions in yield and quality, which result in not only economic losses but food security issues at household, national and global…
California Producers Win Prestigious Conservation Award
…Conservation Service (NRCS) office submitted the family for consideration of the National Conservation Planning Partnership’s Hugh Hammond Bennett Awards for Conservation Excellence. The NRCS and National Association of Conservation Districts…
Getting More from Your Bank with Farmer Mac Services
…farm credit associations, non-bank lenders, on a national perspective.” Farmer Mac services can also help to strengthen opportunities for rural banking institutions as well. “I think more importantly we give…
Satellites Can Monitor Evapotranspiration Down To A Quarter-Acre
Satellites can tell a grower how much water to use on their crop. National Aeronautical and Space Administration satellites continuously monitor several aspects of our planet. “We have 19 satellites orbiting…
Planted Cotton Acreage Expected to Increase
The National Cotton Council (NCC) is expecting an increase in planted cotton acreage as indicated by the 38th Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. Producers intend to plant more than…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-19-19
…Actagrow. The show will also discuss how the Irrigation Innovation Consortium is getting a funding boost and how one California cotton ginner was honored with an award. Tune in to…
California Ginner Selected for NCGA Award
This years recipient of the National Cotton Ginners Association Horace Hayden Ginner of the Year Award goes to California’s own Kirk Gilkey who is the Manager of the Cross Creek…
California Cattle Council Vote Approaches
…stipulation that producers that do not want to contribute to the council can request a refund of any money collected during a sale. The council would consist of cattle producers…
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
…story of agriculture as part of National FFA Week. Whether it is through service projects or community gatherings, National FFA Week is a time for FFA members to raise awareness…
Cattlemen React to Senate Passage of Public Lands Package
Ethan Lane, Senior Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Federal Lands, issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of S. 47, the Natural Resources…
USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 14 Deadline for Market Facilitation Program
…with nearly $8 billion in estimated payments. Producers of corn, cotton, dairy, hogs, shelled almonds, sorghum, soybeans, fresh sweet cherries and wheat should apply at their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office….
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…I’m going on my tenth year showing at two county fairs, one state fair, three national livestock shows and five jackpot shows a year.” Alexis Cano, a student at Bakersfield…