The public is invited to a Soils Summit hosted by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) on healthy soil and…
USDA Invests in Innovative Conservation Partnerships
…water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing a total of $825 million in 286…
Avian Influenza Problems Continue in Asia and UK
…farm. Threats of arrest and imprisonment are still in place to prevent the movement of poultry and eggs around the U.K. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Public Comment Period on GIPSA is Open
…a system that the Obama Administration and some farm groups say has given meat companies the power to keep farmers in debt and destroy the livelihood of those who speak…
USDA Releases Local Food Marketing Survey Results
…money at $3.4 billion. Roughly 115,000 American farms sell their products direct to consumers, through on-farm stores or farmers’ markets. That segment of producers took in $3 billion in sales….
Panera Makes Animal Welfare Pledge for Broilers
…centered farms, which means animals are brought indoors during bad weather. The overall goal is to improve the environment of livestock on farms. Global Animal Partnership also wants no alterations…
CA Dairy Farmers Navigating Methane Reduction Bill
…million dollars available to help farmers make those changes. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Image: The biogas digester at New Hope Dairy in Galt, Calif. began…
CCM Response to Argentinian Lemon Rule
…two reports were issued by USDA, one noting that the numbers of family farmers were shrinking in America while the second cited a continued reduction in farm income. “Revenues for…
Protecting Natural Resources Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
…lands. Through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership, USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the U.S. Forest Service will invest the new funds in fiscal year 2017 to add…
Lemons from Argentina Allowed for Import
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is publishing a final rule to allow the importation of fresh lemon fruit from northwest Argentina into…
Almond Board of California Announces 2017 Election
…and accumulation, compilation and dissemination of statistical information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees Federal Marketing Orders, would like to enhance the diversity of Almond Board and is…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Christmas Dogs
Cathy Isom has a story for us today about the Idaho Christmas Tree Farmer who you might say lets his farm go to the dogs. That’s coming up on This…
Research Shows Wind Turbines Impact on Field Crops
…Air movement rustling the plants also allows sunlight to reach lower corn and soybean leaves, encouraging photosynthesis, according to the study. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….