…honey and beeswax production and commercial crop pollination. Honey production depends on the availability of nectar producing plants. Remember to protect your bees from chemicals as much as possible. Find…
Dealing with Compacted Soil
…an option, the good news is there are other possibilities. Such as raised beds, Lasagna gardens, aeration and cover crops, and double-dig beds. Each will still require a bit of…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…billion annually. Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance: The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 120 organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Announces Farm Bill Priorities
…the Specialty Crop Block Grant program, combating invasive pests and diseases, and support for trade and research funding. In each case, these measures would assist the specialty crop industry’s ability…
Farm Credit Administration Releases Quarterly Report
…issues affecting agriculture. Based on its first forecast of the 2018 farm economy, The Department of Agriculture projects net farm income to decline by 6.7 percent, with both crop and…
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…in the bill is a boost to the very important research programs by fully funding the Specially Crop Research Initiative and increased funding for Specialty Crop Block Grants, which over…
Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal
…the economic challenges our producers face. “Farm Bureau is pleased to see meaningful adjustments to the current farm bill’s provisions for dairy and the Agriculture Risk Coverage program, as well…
Agri View: Sorghum, an Unusual Crop
Everett Griner talks about sorghum in today’s Agri View. Everett explains why this is such an unusual crop. You know we grow a lot of grain in this country. Corn,…
It Only Takes One Person to Spread Invasive Pests
Each year, harmful invasive plant pests and diseases cost the United States about $40 billion in crop losses, damage to forests and vulnerable ecosystems, and expensive eradication and control efforts….
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…(ELAP), which covers losses not covered by certain other USDA disaster assistance programs. These payments are being made available today, and they are part of a broader USDA effort to…
Agri View: Peanuts vs. Cotton
…successful crop with a ready market. Of course, the rest is history, Peanuts soon became a major crop throughout the South. 100 years later, it still is. That’s Agri View…
Growth Energy Responds To EPA Waivers
…refinery waivers is consistent with the goals of the Renewable Fuels Standard,” Skor says. “EPA appears to be operating under the cover of night to act as a judge, jury,…
Agri View: Unfavorable Weather Outlook
…looked far enough. It could cover the southeast as well as the southwest. We have already seen an unusually warm winter. One front in late January and early February is…
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…higher proposed tariffs on U.S. raw cotton shipped to that country would significantly harm the economic health of the U.S. cotton industry. For the current 2017 crop year, China stands…