The American Farm Bureau Federation told Senate Agriculture Committee leaders today that it supports the goals of the Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016. In a letter…
The Western View: Sagebrush Rebellion, Act 2
…movement to privatize public land. Ammon Bundy is a cattleman whose family uses public land, and he believes the land should be turned over to citizens such as him, and…
Agritourism Growing Support
…people riding the busses want to do more experiences like going to a farm. And we actually had a motor coach tour operators across the country ask us if we…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Agriculture Productivity
…U.S. farm sector for the period 1948-2011, and estimates of the growth and relative levels of productivity for the individual States for the period 1960-2004. According to the statistics (see…
Vilsack Leads Trade Mission to Chile and Peru
…United States entered into a trade agreement with Peru in 2009 that slashed agricultural tariffs and improved market access for many U.S. products. As a result, U.S. farm and food…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
…begin offering farm ownership microloans, creating a new financing avenue for farmers to buy and improve property. These microloans will be especially helpful to beginning or underserved farmers, U.S. veterans…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Farm Credit
The nation’s farm credit system was created 100 years ago and continues its support of rural America. This Land of Ours – Farming Credit In 1916 Woodrow Wilson signed the…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…continue to stand with America’s farming families, small businesses and rural communities as they build a brighter future for our country on the land that they love.” Full Forecast: http://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/farm-sector-income-finances/2015-farm-sector-income-forecast.aspx…
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
Everett Griner talks about producers renting farmland increasing in today’s Agri View. Buy or Rent Farmland From Modern Farmer Rent or Buy? The Beginning Farmer’s Rock and Hard Place By…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…a new incentive option for almond and walnut farmers (and potentially others) to use cleaner harvesting technology. According to Carlos Suarez, State Conservationist for NRCS in California, eligible farmers may…
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…generations of southwest Georgia farmers with a proud farming heritage that dates back to the 1800s. As a daughter of farmers, she understands the changing face of agriculture over time,…