By Friday musa, via Wikimedia Commons The US Food and Drug Administration‘s (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act’s Produce Safety Rule compliance for large farms has begun, with small farms facing…
Death Taxes Loom as Threat to Family Farms
…that protect family farms, warning that failure to act could jeopardize generational legacies across the country. Death Taxes Loom as Threat to Family Farms 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act-STATUTE-131-Pg2054Download…
Voices of the Valley: The 411 on H-2A
…out more at WGA.com. Curious to know how America’s farms fill the jobs that are essential for our food supply? In this episode of Voices of the Valley, we dive…
American Agriculture History Minute: Mid-1800s Rapid Agriculture Growth
…and the expansion of the frontier opened up large numbers of new farms. The number of farms, in fact, grew from 1.4 million in 1850 to 4 million in 1880,…
NPPC Supports the Food Security and Farm Production Act
…18 months, raising concerns about the future of family farms. NPPC Supports the Food Security and Farm Production Act prop_12_billDownload Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef…
NASDA Policy Priorities Set for 2025
…dairies, swine, and poultry farms. NASDA is pushing for a guest worker program that allows for full-time, year-round employment—not just seasonal help. “We just can’t get the labor we need,”…
Ag Groups Call for Trade Fix After Tariff Announcement
…Leaders in corn, soy, and beef sectors say the tariffs could harm already struggling farms if foreign markets respond with their own trade barriers. “About 15% of the U.S. corn…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Settlers Settle Appalachian Mountains
The Earnest Fort House (sometimes called the Mauris-Earnest Fort House after a later owner) in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. This house, located just south of Chuckey…
Farm Closures Feared as Ag Industry Responds to New Tariffs
…its trading partners: “Today’s tariff announcements are highly concerning to the U.S. seed sector. International trade plays an integral and necessary part of delivering innovative seeds to U.S. farmers. The…
American Agriculture History Minute: Stubborn as a Missouri Mule
…still remain the favorite animal on Missouri farms, but you’ve no doubt heard the phrase, stubborn as a Missouri mule. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks…
American Agriculture History Minute: Missouri Established Among Farming Leading States
…statue adorning the dome of the state capitol in Jefferson City, often mistaken as Lady Liberty, is actually Ceres, goddess of growing vegetation. The first farms in Missouri were established…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-31-25
…Boyer and Nick Papagni discussed the severe impact of record honey bee deaths on agriculture, with U.S. beekeepers reporting over 60% colony losses, costing $139 million and raising honey prices….
Analysis Finds Majority of CA Farms have a Woman at the Helm
Image by Kotangens/DepositPhotos image Women are playing an increasingly vital role in California’s agriculture industry, with the state leading the nation in female-operated farms. A new analysis from Trace One…
CDFA Discusses Benefits of Urban Agriculture
…and creating a resilient food system. The CDFA announced $778,061 in funding for 10 farms, including four in Sacramento, to enhance operations through projects like tool storage and cold storage….