…period doesn’t give farmers the opportunity to make the right business decisions to stay profitable.” Engaging with BMP’s Wade also says growers should pay attention to the best management practices…
Farm Labor Shortage Vexes Farmers
…to America’s tables has proved to be difficult if not impossible for farmers. That’s why many farmers rely heavily on a program called H-2A, through which the federal government grants…
Organic Food Sales Continue to Grow
…by dairy products. Most of those fruits and vegetables don’t travel far before they’re sold. The first point of sale for 80 percent of those products less than 500 miles…
Ag Groups Fear Anti-trade Talk at RNC
Farmers and agriculture groups all fear anti-trade talk at this week’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland. They are also looking for the presumptive nominee to keep pushing for reform of…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
…Partnership funding is August 19, 2016. Funding through this signup is available to eligible California farmers in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Sutter, Tehama, Yolo, and Yuba counties….
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
…urban farmers, community gardens, other local agricultural partnerships implement conservation practices that support local food production, provide opportunities for education and stewardship, and protect natural resources. The Eastern Connecticut Conservation…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…brought together software developers, designers, entrepreneurs, farmers and others who work in agriculture. From left, Compostable team members Raheela Khan, Sohail Khan, Dimare, Nathan Azevedo, Regan King, Brandon Jack and…
Farm Bureau Boot Camp
…of their comfort zones to address key agricultural topics,” Saylor said. “It is imperative that farmers and ranchers continue to be transparent about what we do to produce food,” she…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
…based in Valley Center, said he and other farmers in his part of San Diego County experienced crop loss due to the heat wave, which brought extended days of triple-digit…
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
…for Food and Agriculture Organic Research and Extension Initiative and the Gaia Fund. Jerkins “The OARS conference was very successful in bringing national and international scholars and farmers together to…
Agri View: Labor Shortages
Everett Griner talks about farmers facing labor shortages in today’s Agri View. Labor Shortages From: American Farm Bureau Federation Agricultural Labor Reform FAQ’s About Agricultural Labor and Immigration Reform What…
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Deal Goes to A Vote
…higher than the year before. Canadian exports totaled $210 million in 2015, and imports from Ukraine reached $67 million. Trade officials say the greatest opportunities are for beef and dairy…
NIFA Announces Funding
…waste product of well-managed forests; and research by Stony Creek Colors (USDA Blog) that developed indigo as a substitute cash crop that can be grown by tobacco farmers to produce…
Funding for Farmworker Housing
…farmers, ranchers and the businesses supporting our rural communities depend on these hardworking individuals to ensure we remain a productive, food-secure nation. That is why we need comprehensive immigration reform…