Experts expect farmland values to decline as agriculture enters the projected fourth year of lower farm incomes. Agricultural real estate business Farmers National Company says agricultural land values in most…
Agri View: What Impacts Farmland Value
…of a piece of farmland. Finally, there is one other factor to be considered. Where the land is located. Historically, land values in the upper mid-west carry the highest prices…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Still Accepting Nominations
…and other private landowners who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of natural resources as well as conservation leadership. It reflects Aldo Leopold’s land ethic as expressed in A Sand County…
A National Day for the Flower of Love and Romance
…symbol of love and romance. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Each year on June 12, people in the United States observe National Red Rose…
Official Flower of the Month of June
…This Land of Ours. The official flower of the month of June is the rose. A flower most people associate with love, passion, beauty, and perfection. The…
Trump Administration Reviewing Sage Grouse Plans
…Survey, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to study the plan. The Washington Post reports the two-month review will take into consideration issues that concern some…
Healthy Preparation of Mushrooms
Cathy Isom explores the healthiest way to eat a mushroom. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it comes to mushrooms they can be consumed…
Critical Agricultural Research and Extension Projects Gains Support
…Virginia, $294,000 Among these FY16 projects, a grant was awarded to Sitting Bull College in North Dakota, supporting critical research at a 1994 land-grant institution, a first for the AFRI…
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…Litman / Shutterstock.com) Both studies assume a farm operation of 1,500 non-contiguous acres of rented land. The hypothetical iceberg-lettuce farm has 250 acres planted to iceberg lettuce. The lettuce is…
Year of Purple Foods
Cathy Isom checks into why 2017 may be the year of the purple foods, and not just in the produce aisle. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
Perdue Statement on Sugar Agreement with Mexico
…shipped flowing freely in the holds of ocean-going vessels, rather than being shipped in packages or by land. Finally, it is of great importance that USDA will have the flexibility…
Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary Perdue Unveil Beehive at Vice President’s Residence
…Pence installed a beehive in the Indiana governor’s residence in 2014, when Vice President Mike Pence served as the state’s governor. She said more than 80 percent of the land…
National Gardening Exercise Day
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Tuesday, June 6th is National Gardening Exercise Day and gardeners everywhere will be celebrating. There are many reasons why…
Healthy Diet with Affordable Produce
…on hand, even if we’re on a budget. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. When it comes to a healthy diet, sometimes what’s in our wallet determines…