…NRCS Air Quality Incentive California air quality should get a boost from farmers using lower emission harvesting equipment, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in California. Beginning in 2016,…
Spreading Vine Mealybug Populations
…slow-moving pest. “They can also be picked up the by field workers or harvest equipment. They can be blown by wind and be picked up even by things like birds….
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…support for essential community facilities in 2015. The agency invested $1.8 billion in services such as schools, hospitals, day care centers, first-responder vehicles and equipment and other needs. USDA provided…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
…equipment, and living expenses since 2013. Seventy percent of loans have gone to new farmers. Now, microloans will be available to also help with farm land and building purchases, and…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
California air quality should get a boost from farmers using lower emission harvesting equipment, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in California. Beginning in 2016, the agency is offering…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
…records will continue to be broken. By August, the Forest Service had exhausted its firefighting forces and utilized nearly every piece of equipment devoted to saving lives and protecting property,…
Almond Board: AIM Initiatives
…frog” toward the sustainable farmof the future. It will consider each component of almond farming, from land preparation and varietal development, to equipment and processing. – See more at: http://www.almonds.com/blog/about-almond-board/almond-industry-launches-strategic-plan-accelerate-innovation-and#sthash.GlUZDmUB.dpuf…
The Western View: Big Data
…grower, but by any company that affects conditions on the farm – chemical companies, equipment manufacturers, and so on. Farm Bureau brings up 13 points that growers need to keep…
Commodity Classic Releases Mobile App for 2016 Event
…farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. For…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…several years, but making these provisions permanent will allow businesses to invest in equipment and property with the financial certainty required.” The comprehensive bill passed by both the House and…
USDA Finalizes Rule to Enhance Consumer Protection
…produced; and the date and time when grinding equipment and other related food-contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized. These requirements also apply to raw beef products that are ground at…
Commodity Classic, Successful Farming Team Up to Offer New AG CONNECT Main Stage at 2016 Event
…largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment…
Farming Simulator
…famous constructors: Rostselmash, Zetor, Tatra, Kverneland, Farmtech, and more… for a new total of 160 machines and equipment in Farming Simulator 15! Available now: http://www.farming-simulator.com/store-fs15.php Site: http://www.farming-simulator.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/giants.farming.simulator…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…to equipment and processing. Waycott noted significant progress already on two of the initiatives – Sustainable(1) Water Resources and Air Quality — and said that the industry will keep consumers…