…life understanding and solving the challenges our farmers face, and he is going to deliver big results for all Americans who earn their living off the land.” Perdue is a…
Make-up of Family Farms
Cathy Isom has the findings from the Ag Departments latest study on the make-up of family farms in the U-S. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Download Make-up…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $18.9 million in funding for eligible 1890 land-grant colleges and universities to obtain or improve agricultural…
Humans Need Bees
Cathy Isom has the latest buzz on why we need to pay more attention to bees. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Download Humans Need Bees Just how…
Agri View: Guayule Crop
…yielding, agronomically robust varieties. In partnership with researchers at the USDA-ARS Arid Land Agricultural Research Center in Maricopa, Arizona, USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center in Albany, California, and Cooper Rubber…
No Significant Impact for Giant Reed Biological Control Agent
…statement. Giant reed is a pervasive non-native plant that has invaded riparian areas (areas where land meets river or stream) of the Southwest United States, especially in California and the…
Foods to Pickle
Cathy Isom dives into the pickling world and tells you about foods you can pickle and why you should do it! That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Foods…
Where you Live Makes a Difference
…spend raising a child. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Where you Live Makes a Difference We know that raising a child born in 2015 will cost approximately…
USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program
…resource-conserving grasses and other plant species to control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands. CRP Grasslands participants can use the land for…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
…areas are adjacent to iconic state-protected lands. The President’s action will further protect these special places, and allow for better cooperation between the state and federal government in order to…
Raising a Child-Where Your Dollars Go
…when it comes to raising a child these days. That’s coming up On This Land of Ours. Raising a Child-Where Your Dollars Go The USDA’s annual Cost of Raising a…
Agri View: Overtime on the Farm
Everett Griner talks about how the new overtime law may hurt, not help, producers in today’s Agri View. Overtime on the Farm Farmers and others who have worked the land…
Analysis Reaffirms Ethanol’s GHG Emissions Reduction Benefits
…higher crop prices by using available land resources more efficiently, rather than expanding the amount of land brought into production. The study was partly funded by RFA. Renewable Fuels Association…
Cost of Raising a Child
Cathy Isom has the USDA’s latest report on how much it will cost to raise a child. That’s coming up On This Land of Ours. Cost of Raising a Child…






















