…designed with farmers and distributors in mind and are freely available for viewing and downloading at www.farmobile.com/legal. Data ownership is one of the most critical issues for farmers and distributors…
California Small Farm Conference Begins This Weekend
The California Small Farm Conference (CSFC), the state’s premier gathering of small-scale farmers, ranchers, and farmers’ market managers, begins this Sunday, March 6th. The Conference is anticipated to attract 400+…
AFBF Joins Initiative To Give Farmers Control of Data They Collect
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and a host of other agricultural groups revealed a groundbreaking data repository that supporters say will give farmers ultimate control over the ever-increasing business…
Bayer AgVocacy Forum: Be an #AgVocate
…CEO of The ODIN and former NASA bioscientist Charles Baron, co-founder and vice president of Farmers Business Network, a crowd-sourced program for data-driven agriculture AgVocacy Forum will be moderated by…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
Bus stop farmers markets, a new way to get your fresh produce on the go. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Bus Stop Farmers Markets From: Modern Farmer.com…
NFU Joins Field to Market, Continues Support for Sustainable Agriculture
Recognizing the importance of agriculture sustainability for farmers, ranchers and rural communities, the National Farmers Union (NFU) announced today they have joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture….
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
…later be called Peter Pan. Learn more Peanut Butter history. Peanut Butter Facts: One acre of peanuts will make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches. Two former U.S. Presidents were peanut farmers:…
Sustainability on Consumers’ Minds
Sustainability isn’t just on the minds of farmers and ranchers. Consumers are asking those sustainability questions themselves before they buy. Sustainability on Consumers’ Minds The Almond Board of California says…
Leap Year and Ag
…group of Italian vegetable farmers in Northern California started to grow broccoli commercially and in a few years they were shipping fresh broccoli to Boston and New York. Pick a…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…partners to select NWQI watersheds. State water quality agencies and local partners also provide assistance with watershed planning, additional dollars and assistance for conservation, along with outreach to farmers and…
National FFA Week – Inspiration from our Future Farmers
Congratulations to the Future Farmers of America, FFA! This is National FFA Week, a tradition that began in 1947 when the National FFA Board of Directors adopted the week…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
…cannabis farmers are dousing their crops in rat poison. Unfortunately, it’s showing up in the tissues of animals vital to the ecosystem, like the fishers. The researchers say that that…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
Topics Focused on Relevance & Bottom-Line Impact for Farmers The 2016 Commodity Classic, held March 3-5 in New Orleans, Louisiana, promises to be the biggest ever, with the largest trade…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…for environmental purposes were reduced in 2014 and 2015 by state regulators struggling to balance competing demands for water. Water project deliveries to farmers have been reduced drastically, with some…









