Cathy Isom has some tips on making the very best smoothies with all of that farm-fresh produce. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farmers Market Frosty Summer Smoothies…
Groups React to Brazil Beef Announcement
…correct the situation. National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson says his group has had concerns about Brazilian beef imports for a long time. Johnson says overseas beef scandals can undermine…
Syngenta Ordered to Pay Farmers Over $200 Million
A federal jury has ordered Swiss giant Syngenta to pay $217.7 million to Kansas farmers after a verdict was announced this week at a trial in Kansas City. The class…
Western View: It’s Longmire Days in Wyoming
…big-time ranchers in Cheyenne to clear settlers from the lands they’d legally homestead. That army was so thrashed by the tough farmers and cowboys of Johnson County, that the ranchers…
Coffee Grown in California
There is a new crop in town. Cathy Isom informs us about the unique way farmers are growing coffee in California. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Coffee…
Eastern Canada Dairy Producers Get Quota Increase
…series of smaller increases that began last year. Dairy Farmers of Ontario says the increase is needed because there still isn’t enough milk produced to fill the market with butter….
Agri View: Dangerous Jobs
…officer. Five times more likely than a fireman. Statistics show that tractor accidents are the main cause of accidental death among farmers. And the ratio of young farmers, under twenty…
Ag Committee Features University Leaders in Agricultural Research
…research and scientific advancement. Following the hearing, Chairman Conaway made the below remarks: Conaway “Research is the driving force behind American agricultural innovation. Farmers and ranchers have long depended on…
NAFTA Renegotiations to Take Center Stage
…complete overhaul,” adding that the overhaul should include issues like labor, currency manipulation, and industry specific issues regarding dairy and wine. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Trump Pledges to Include Rural Broadband in Infrastructure Plan
…farmers access to new tools, according to Politico. The event was also a sendoff for former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, now U.S. Ambassador to China, as he heads for Beijing…
Agri View: Grape Farming Expanding
…wine. California has always been America’s primary source of wine grapes. Grape farmers are among the nation’s most elite group. Of course, there are small and medium vineyards in other…
Celebrating Dairy Month in June
Cathy Isom tells us about a month long celebration of delicious dairy products, and the farmers who produce them. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating Dairy Month…
Agri View: Chemical Challenge to Control Insects
Everett Griner talks about controlling insects and pests is a challenge without the use of chemicals in today’s Agri View. Chemical Challenge to Control Insects Farmers use a lot of…
Water Rights Protection Act Offers Relief from Federal Water Extortion
…critical role in caring for these lands. The government’s treatment of these ranchers is not only unfair but unconstitutional, AFBF said. For America’s farmers and ranchers to continue to provide…