Cathy Isom tells us about the national week-long celebration for the nation’s largest youth organization. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National 4-H Week October 2nd through October…
Western View: Got Gas?
…backpacks on their shoulders, with bags that fill with methane gas as they go through their day. That’s happening to cows in Argentina. The National Institute for Agricultural Technology has…
Livestock Sales Bill Clears Senate, Heads to White House
…livestock markets in the state. On the national level, it is backed by the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Sheep Industry Association, Livestock Marketing Association, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Other key findings in the report were: Of the 70.9 million…
U.S. Corn and Soybean Stocks Up from 2015
…the Grain Stocks report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Producers reported that there were 627 million bushels of corn stored on farms,…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced details on investments of $8,640,000 in 33 projects to foster self-sustaining solutions that help make healthy…
California Saw Snow Drought in 2016
…California experienced average to slightly above average precipitation. The forecast for Water Year 2017 is uncertain. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center currently sees slightly better than…
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…has been invested through the program to help minority and veteran farmers and ranchers. Find a list of the funded organizations online at USDA dot gov (www.usda.gov) From the National…
FDA Allows Peanuts to be called “Healthy”
…overall beneficial nutrient profile. A dietitian with the National Peanut Board said following the FDA announcement “it’s exciting to be able to clearly tell the public that peanuts are indeed…
NCBA Joins Calls for Withdrawal of Proposed Estate Tax Regulations
…tax, and in some cases, are put out of business. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Proposed Estate Tax Regulations Threaten Family…
China Wants GMOs, Citizens Don’t
…in China might be its most damaging scandal yet. A former doctoral student at a national testing center in China accused the testing center of scientific fraud, including claims that…
NCGA Applauds WRDA House Passage
…of the year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: National Corn Growers Association The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5303, the Water Resources and Development…
Farm Economy Slumping into Fourth Quarter 2016
…in rural areas. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Farm Income In August, expectations for 2016 farm income were revised…
State Proposes Regulation on Pesticide Use
…National Pesticide Information Center where additional sources of information or facts on pesticides may be obtained. (ii) An application-specific notification which must be provided to the school or child day-care…