A closer look into the life of America’s farmers and ranchers The House Agriculture Committee debuted a new blog, Homegrown, to chronicle daily life of American farmers and ranchers from…
Almond Board: Nominate Someone for the Leopold Conservation Award
…by which agricultural community leaders are recognized as conservation ambassadors to citizens outside of agriculture. Finally, the program builds bridges between agriculture, government, environmental organizations, industry, and academia to advance…
Quiviut
It can cost several hundred dollars to wear, but it could be just what one state needs to jump-start its Agriculture. Cathy Isom tells us about Quiviut (kiv-ee-utt), a fiber…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 9
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…
Agri View: Summit for Young Farmers
…National Youth Summit on Agri-Science high school students develop the skills and knowledge needed for the challenges facing agriculture, food security and sustainability. National 4-H Council and National 4-H Conference…
Overview of New Strawberry Insurance Program
Meetings will provide information to growers who are interested in the new strawberry crop insurance program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Risk Management Agency will provide an overview of…
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…feed,” Mooney said. Mooney told a hearing last month of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock that the failure by Congress to address this issue “threatens the viability not only…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants to Encourage Healthy Food Purchases for SNAP Participants The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $16.8 million in competitive grants to help…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 8
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…
A Better Way to Fight Poverty
House Lawmakers Unveil A Better Way to Fight Poverty House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway joined House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican lawmakers to unveil a policy plan, “A…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
…the disease. Natural Predators Research Photo courtesy of USDA To fight this invasive citrus pest, UC Riverside entomologists and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have launched a…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 7
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…
Long Fight Ahead on EPA Atrazine Proposal
…plants, despite lengthy research suggesting otherwise. Agriculture groups responded to the draft last week, saying the EPA risk assessment is based on misguided science. Politico reports a final ruling could…
Cuba Wants Credit to Increase Food Production
Cuba’s agriculture minister says the country wants to increase food production to cut food imports in half, but needs funds to make that goal happen. Cuba currently imports $2 billion…