Milking cows by automatic industrial milking rotary system in modern diary farm. By mulderphoto/DepositPhotos image It’s an interesting time to be in the dairy industry. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored Content…
American Agriculture History Minute: Farmers Move Across America
…and building a new farmstead wasn’t. Now, frontier life wasn’t new for those Americans, but it did present new challenges for farm families who faced bringing their food to market…
American Agriculture History Minute: When USDA Extension Service Began
I’m Mark Oppold with today’s American Agriculture History Minute. Vintage wheeled tractor. Retro machine for farming in the countryside. An ancient vehicle for plowing and cultivating the land. A tractor…
Farm Struggles Similar to Those Seen in 1980’s Continue to Impact Growers
By welcomia/DepositPhotos image There’s hope that ongoing farm challenges will begin to ease in the near future. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobson said that it’s been a tough…
Promoting Farm Safety
An online source to promote farm safety. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. By SimpleFoto/DepositPhotos image An online source provides information on injuries on the farm and in…
Addressing Farm Labor Challenges Through Technology
…approach. “We’re losing farmers. Farmers are aging out of the system. You know, both farmers and farm workers are saying like, don’t go into farming, it’s really hard business. And,…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 09-19-24
…reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves…
Farm Income Forecast Part of Economic Cyclical Pattern?
Is the farm income forecast part of the economic cyclical pattern? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. By belchonock/DepositPhotos image USDA’s Chief Economist believes the September Farm Income…
FIRA USA Aligns with UC ANR Mission
Autonomous tractor working on the field. By Scharfsinn/DepositPhotos The Fira USA 2024 event coming up in October will highlight robotic and autonomous farming solutions in action. Chief Innovation Officer for…
California Nutrition Incentive Program Accepting Applications Through Oct 11
…from eligible organizations to distribute these incentives at certified farmers markets, community-supported agriculture sites, farm stands, and brick-and-mortar retailers across California. Proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. on October…
Mississippi River Levels Falling Again
…again, making shipping goods difficult. Farm Policy News says the low levels are forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm…
NIFA Investing $17.6 Million to Advance the Health and Welfare of Agriculture Animals
By Digifuture/DepositPhotos image The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is investing $17.6 million to fund research aimed at protecting the health and welfare of farm animals. The…
Economic Template and AgTech Assist Platform from Western Growers
Salinas, CA: Farm workers toil in the lettuce field to bring the harvest to market. By woodkern/DepositPhotos image Addressing labor issues with new technologies can be a complicated process. Senior…
Another Decline in Farm Income Expected for 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expecting another decline in farm income in 2024, after a record high in 2022. Net cash farm income, which is what farmers make…