…Market may actually be helping more than just the local farmer or rancher. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Dollars Spent at Farmers Market From: UC Davis Division…
Farmland Values Dip Amid Lower Crop Prices
…farmland values in the lower 48 states declined $10 to average $3,010 per acre. Cropland values declined one percent to average $4,090 per acre, while pastureland was unchanged at $1,330…
Farmers Market Week
…Land of Ours. Farmers Market Week From: Farmers Market Coalition Invite Your Elected Officials to the Farmers Market! The Secretary of Agriculture proclaims the first full week of August National…
Going Against the Ancient Grain
Kandarian Organic Farms Owner Larry Kandarian produces some age-old crops on beautiful land in Los Osos. He says some of his crops should be referred to as a forgotten crop…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…over 20 engagement events on heirs property loss to help socially disadvantaged landowners keep land in their families; and in 2015, OASCR signed a historic memorandum of understanding with the…
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
…farm credit. The Department has engaged its resources to support a strong next generation of farmers and ranchers by improving access to land and capital; building new markets and market…
National Peach Month
…the summer, the peach. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. National Peach Month From: Gone-ta-pott Origin of this Holiday? Proclamation 4947 — National Peach Month, 1982 In recognition…
Limit and Cut Production Cost
…current input costs and market action, farmers need to avoid the mistake of planting too many acres. That’s because land is the “single largest expense” on most crop farm income…
Honeybee Hotel
…Hotel. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Honeybee Hotel Video from Taylors of Harrogate Taylors of Harrogate Bee Hotel – The Grand Tour Bees are brilliant creatures that…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…AUMs declined 27 percent on national forestlands and 23 percent on U.S Bureau of Land Management lands in California. Of the more than 700 grazing allotments on Forest Service land…
Cotton Tour Connects Growers
…that growers in other regions have,” Hall said. “There’s a lot of diversity and differences, but there’s a lot of similarities in what growers do. It’s all about the land,…
Honeybee Population Revival
…has some ways to bring back the honeybee population, starting with your landscape. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Honeyee Population Revival From: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
Beehives in Unexpected Places
Cathy Isom tells us about the unexpected places where beehives are cropping up in an effort to save the bee population. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beehives…
Ancient Grains Show Growing Possibilities
Not many growers specialize in ancient grains. Some land nestled against foothills in San Luis Obispo County is dedicated to age-old crops, some that are only grown in a few…