…will be announced in early February 2017. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity. The Budget Control Act of 2011, passed by Congress, requires USDA to reduce 2015 ARC…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…support. Priority subject matter includes: Basic livestock, forest management, and crop farming practices Innovative farm, ranch, and private, nonindustrial forest land transfer strategies Entrepreneurship and business training Financial and risk…
Importance of Accurate Evapotranspiration
…for your precise growing location. “So evapotranspiration takes into account the amount of water that’s lost from the landscape by evaporation from the soil surface, or any surface, and the…
National 4-H Week
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…
Mosquito Scents
Cathy Isom tells us about the scents that can draw and also repel mosquitoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Mosquito Scent There are many scents than can…
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…serving New Mexico $200,000 Painted Desert Demonstration Projects, Inc., Arizona; also serving New Mexico and Utah, $199,599 Arkansas Land & Community Development Corp., Arkansas, $199,583 East Arkansas Enterprise Community, Arkansas,…
NCBA Joins Calls for Withdrawal of Proposed Estate Tax Regulations
…for NCBA, Danielle Beck, says “the Administration is causing unnecessary economic harm to family businesses,” that is because producers are often forced into selling land or cattle to pay the…
Agri View: Food Prices
…price. One reason we spend less is we grow our own. But consider some of the reasons. We farm more land. We export more and import less. American imports about…
Clean Water Act: Report Details how Agencies Expand Authority
…that disking performed on the land might have resulted in an unauthorized discharge into waters of the U.S. The landowner had been disking the land for 15 years to benefit…
Mosquito Prone?
Cathy Isom gives us the facts about mosquitoes and why some people are prone to others when it comes to being bitten. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
Chicken Peck
Cathy Isom tells us why we might want to think twice before giving a peck to some cute and fury friends. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Chicken…
Apple a Day
Cathy Isom fills us in on why eating an apple a day can do more than just keep a doctor away. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Apple…
State Ag Directors Say Next Farm Bill Could Provide Relief
…for the group. NASDA expects to finalize its farm bill priority list early next year. The group discussed adding a title to the farm bill related to land transition. South…
Storing Potatoes
Cathy Isom give us some tips on how storing potatoes for the year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Storing Potatoes Because they’re a root vegetables potatoes can…