…family’s farm, following their corn and soybean crops. But soon she realized how powerful the anti-GMO crowd had become, with no legitimate science backing them up. She entered the fray…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…have been able to feed more alfalfa hay and grain-corn to offset some of the nutritional deficits of milo, which lacks protein and starch. Corn prices continue to drop, though…
The Western View: Processed Food
…The top suspects? High fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oils or trans fats and anything that sounds like it belongs in a chemistry kit. In a special report published by…
Agri View: No Leftovers
Everett Griner talks about a crop of minimum waste, corn, in today’s Agri View. No Leftovers…
Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
…winter wheat are also eligible in certain counties beginning with the 2016 crop year. These are in addition to barley, canola, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, peanuts, popcorn, rice, soybeans, sunflowers…
Benefits of Strip-Till Corn Production for Dairies
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The third annual strip-till tour was last week in the Central Valley and corn producers were shown the multiple benefits of the farming system. What is…
From California to the Midwest – Sharing Agriculture’s Story
…requires JavaScript. Another great stop was to meet South Dakota Farm Bureau President Scott VanderWal at his custom cattle-feeding operation. VanderWal also grows corn and soybeans and is a third-generation…
Stamps Celebrating Summer Harvest Season
…corn, tomatoes, cantaloupes and watermelons — with four new stamps. Vintage produce advertising, including 19th- and early 20th-century crate labels, seed packets and catalogs, inspired these stamp designs. Though not…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forest and Bureau of Land Management public lands. Orchard wastes, and agriculture residues such as corn cobs and stalks, also qualify…
American Farm Bureau, Agriculture and Industry Groups Ask Court to Ditch EPA’s Unlawful Water Rule
…Forest Owners, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Manufacturers, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Mining Association, National Pork Producers Council and Public Lands Council….
July Fourth Cookout Costs Less This Year, Still Under $6 Per Person
…buns, pork spare ribs, deli potato salad, baked beans, corn chips, lemonade, chocolate milk, watermelon for dessert, and ketchup and mustard. A total of 88 Farm Bureau members (volunteer shoppers)…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…enrolled under previously administered programs. Nationwide, 96 percent of soybean farms, 91 percent of corn farms, and 66 percent of wheat farms elected ARC. 99 percent of long grain rice…
The Western View: Saving Butterflies
…time that GMO corn was introduced, and one study indicated that GMO corn pollen could the culprit. There was an outcry but further study showed the risk was small and…
The Western View: Label for GMO Foods
…them there is a real-life benefit of GMO crops. According to the National Farm Bureau, more than 90 percent of U.S. corn, cotton and soybeans are produced using biotechnology. U.S….