Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack outlines a few of the many initiatives to help beginning farmers. Vilsack Outlines Just a Few Beginning Farmer Actions…
Why Young Farmers Get Into Farming
The average age of farmers is 50-years or older, but the USDA Radio team caught up with a new and beginning farmer who is only 36 and a part of…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…irrigation to keep their trees alive, or taking their chances with growing a crop. An almond farmer in the Westlands Water District who expects no surface water, Barry Baker, said…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
…to 2012. The report included information on farm numbers, land in farms and farmer demographics. At the national level: · The United States had 2.1 million farms, down 4.3 percent…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…dimmed the outlook for California dairy farmers. As the drought worsens, competition for hay and other feed crops has depleted inventories and driven up prices for dairy farmers such as…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
…and connect with local agricultural producers. “Connecting American farmers and ranchers with the National School Lunch Program provides schoolchildren with daily access to locally sourced, healthy foods,” said Vilsack. “These…
Vilsack Answers Farmer’s Tough Question about Conservation
Continuing coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Central Valley During Sabrina Hill’s discussion with Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Friday, she relayed a tough question a farmer wanted answered. Hear…
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
…migrant farmworker, farm work is how he put himself through college. He’s been a farmer for most of his life. He started by going around to other folks’ land and…
AgNet West Exclusive Interview with Secretary Vilsack
…farmer recently told me “you can’t conserve your way out of a drought.” I asked Vilsack what he would tell that farmer. Listen to the audio report for his answer….
Monteiro Lakeside Dairy – Innovation in Progress
…huge step of progress for Lakeside Dairy, and any type of farmer should enjoy hearing how the system came about and what it means to the stability and profitability of…
Following Senate Passage, ASA Calls on President Obama to Sign Farm Bill into Law
…President and Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser. “Today’s vote is the culmination of years of advocacy by ASA and other farm groups on behalf of policies that help our individual crops…
AgNeTVideo: CFBF President Paul Wenger on Challenges to Middle-Sized Farmer
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks about challenges to the middle-sized farmer….
EPA Proposal for Cut to Corn Ethanol
…just be an issue for corn growers – but for everyone involved in agriculture and outside of agriculture. Barbre encourages everyone affected by a farmer dollar to visit the NCGA…
American Adults are Choosing Healthier Foods, Consuming Healthier Diets
…SNAP shoppers at America’s farmers markets. By increasing the number of farmers markets that are able to accept SNAP benefits, USDA is encouraging SNAP recipients to use their benefits to…