…Extension Community (UCCE) can provide assistance with the selection and implementation of different farming practices. UCCE can also help with the application process for various agricultural programs offered through the…
Perdue Headlining Forbes AgTech Summit, Continuing Innovation Focus
…technology, entrepreneurialism and agriculture. Speakers include: Minos Athanassiadis, Business Area Director, Trimble/HarvestMark Julie Baker, Cofounder & COO, Ursa Space Systems Wade Barnes, CEO, Farmers Edge Soren Bjorn, President, Driscoll’s of…
Center for Land-Based Learning Receiving Significant Support for New Facility
The Center for Land-Based Learning has been receiving some sizable support this year from a variety of sources. The funding support will assist the Center with its effort of relocating…
Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17
…today’s updates are part of meeting that goal. For more information, visit farmers.gov DMC webpage or contact your local USDA service center. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator. Source: USDA…
Farmers Need New Water Rule, Farm Bureau Tells Senate
…it impossible for farmers to use their own land to its fullest. “Farm Bureau cannot overstate the importance of a rule that draws clear lines of jurisdiction that farmers and…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
…an updated, transparent and scientifically sound regulatory system for agricultural biotechnology is critical if American farmers and ranchers are to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. I applaud President…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
…framework so that it works for our farmers, ranchers, and consumers. We need all the tools in the toolbox to meet the challenge of feeding everyone now and into the…
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
…hog farmers understand the challenges faced by this administration in recalibrating U.S. trade policy toward China. The issues are myriad and complex. Moreover, hog farmers appreciate the farmer aid packages…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-11-19
…violations, some application deadlines, protecting small farmers, and more from the disaster aid package. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk…
The Western View: Part Two in the Water Wars
…of Blythe farmland to take the water and stop the farming. They bought the land and have leased it back to farmers, with a program that tries to balance ag…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on disaster and trade-related assistance: “Whether it’s because of natural disasters or unfair retaliatory tariffs, farmers across the country are…
Industrial Hemp Grower Sees Crop as A Boom for California Agriculture
The first industrial hemp grower in Los Angeles County foresees the burgeoning industry as a big win for California farmers, despite the difficulties involved in getting a crop started. Donald…
ARS Efforts Should Help Ensure Our Wheat Supply
…estimated $2.7 billion in losses, in Minnesota alone since the 1990s, and forced many wheat and barley farmers there into bankruptcy. Growers often use fungicides to control it. Bai, a…
Addressing the Financial Challenges of Small Farms
…have to be sacrificed to assist small farms meet with compliance requirements. “How do we work with small farms, so that they can be profitable, so that they can invest…