…named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native…
Almond Listening Tour: An Opportunity for Growers to Engage with the Industry
…have access to the tour. Hillman noted that the selected locations aim to be within an hour’s drive for most attendees. Key Stops Include: Bakersfield at the Kern County Farm…
Cotton Condition Ratings
DepositPhotos image USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, gives us details on cotton condition ratings. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef…
Working Lands Key in Conservation Efforts
DepositPhotos image A senior USDA official recognizes both the importance of working farm and forest lands in resource conservation, and the need to keep operations economically viable. Rod Bain reports. Sponsored…
Support Network for Financially Stressed Producers
DepositPhotos image The USDA launched the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. Through a series of Cooperative…
IFPA Policy Retreat Charts Course for Advocacy in 2025
…expectation that industry priorities are set by industry voices. “This is an incredibly important time for our industry as we work to finalize the Farm Bill and approach the U.S….
Report Has Few Clues to Future of Cattle Cycle
DepositPhotos image There are few available clues in USDA’s Cattle on Feed report as to the direction the beef industry is headed. Gary Crawford reports. cofd0924Download Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
Organic Farming Takes Center Stage at NYC Climate Week
…cooperative of organic farmers and so our practices and our cooperative really abide by organic standards,” he said. “We’re putting a lot of energy into helping our farmers even get…
Western Region CCA Announces CCA of the Year & Award Recipients
…2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s…
Interesting Time in Dairy Industry
Milking cows by automatic industrial milking rotary system in modern diary farm. By mulderphoto/DepositPhotos image It’s an interesting time to be in the dairy industry. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored Content…
American Agriculture History Minute: Farmers Move Across America
…and building a new farmstead wasn’t. Now, frontier life wasn’t new for those Americans, but it did present new challenges for farm families who faced bringing their food to market…
School Nutrition Topic of Senate Ag Hearing
…between the school cafeteria and local farmers. Adding provisions to allow local sourcing in school food contracting procurement will send a strong signal to the marketplace, giving farmers and agribusinesses…
Final Awards through Landmark Meat and Poultry Processing Investment
…capacity, spur competition to expand market opportunities for U.S. farmers and create jobs in rural areas. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says this marks the final investment in the Meat and…
American Agriculture History Minute: When USDA Extension Service Began
…Service began. USDA partnered with land-grant universities to provide hands-on education and research to farm families. In 1914, more than 50% of the population lived in rural areas and 30%…