…plant has been started. For your planting purposes, its easiest to find the sprouts when garlic comes from a farmer’s market. Commercially, they are often treated so they won’t sprout….
Getting More from Your Bank with Farmer Mac Services
Producers looking for various types of financing assistance can often access Farmer Mac services through their local banking institution. Farmer Mac works closely with many community banks in order to…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-20-19
…from a Central Valley farmer who is turning one product that is relative to the cucumber into a lufa. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
New Crop Insurance Coverage Product Offers More Flexibility
…Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre. The changes to the Enterprise Unit option allows farmers who have cropland in two different counties in the same state to group their acreage…
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
…which began in 1948, in recognition of Washington’s legacy as an agriculturist and farmer. A group of young farmers founded FFA in 1928, and the organization has been influencing generations…
Western View: The Moon Trees
…Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His…
Lawmakers Get Updated on Organic Industry Needs
Lawmakers in Congress are getting a thorough update on the needs and concerns of the organic industry this week. More than 20 farmer-members from the Organic Trade Association’s Farmers Advisory…
Gardeners Preserving with a Pressure Canner
…for these delicate foods to handle. High-quality pressure canners can be found at your local farmer-supply stores or online. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
Western View: Can’t Farm Enough? Here’s your App
…Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His…
Small Farms Negatively Impacted by Agricultural Water Use Misconceptions
Water continues to be an emotional topic in California, with those outside of the agricultural industry often misunderstanding how farmers and ranchers are using water. Even those who outwardly want…
The Western View: Going North? You Got Company
…to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet West. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef…
Farmers Under Fire: Trial Lawyers’ Attack on Agriculture
…farmer is the one on trial,” Overman said. “Once the trial is over and the verdict is read, the farms are depopulated, leaving the farmer with no income. The juries…
Farm Bureau Welcomes President Trump Back to Address Annual Convention
…Orleans, Louisiana. “The American Farm Bureau Federation is honored once again to host our nation’s president,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall, a beef and poultry farmer from Georgia. “President Trump…