In 2016, the pace of new lending to Young, Beginning and Small Farmers, or YBS loans, remained relatively flat, according to a new report by the Farm Credit Administration. Regarding…
The Western View: Fruit Trail
…on family farms, some 15 strawberry stands, several farmer’s markets, vegetable stands, places with selections of all the nuts we grow here, some unique local wineries, several unique stores –…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…used in thousands of products. This challenge is geared to inspire new concepts, approaches, and technologies that will help drive innovation,” said Larry Hoffmann, a farmer from Wheatland, North Dakota…
NFU Urges Immediate Adoption of Farmer Fair Practices Rules
The Farmer Fair Practices Rules, a set of three rules that provide very basic protections for farmers and ranchers, were released in December 2016 to address the most anti-competitive and…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…technologies that will help drive innovation,” said Larry Hoffmann, a farmer from Wheatland, North Dakota and chairman of NCGA’s Corn Productivity and Quality Action Team. “In addition to researchers who…
Agri View: Controlling Palmer Amaranth, or Pigweed
…pigweed is important on the part of every farmer. Not just a few. Until an effective chemical to control it comes along. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Healthy Diet with Affordable Produce
…trip through the drive-thru, head back to the produce aisle or your local farmer’s market. Here are the top ten affordable and very healthy plant-based foods that are not only…
Agri View: Good Vidalia Onion Crop
…County, Georgia when a farmer named Mose Coleman discovered that the onions he had planted were not hot, as expected. They were sweet! The first Granex onions grown in the…
Four New PEDV Cases Confirmed in Manitoba
…National Hog Farmer magazine reports Manitoba Pork, the Provinces Pork Association, will hold a telephone town hall for producers Friday to discuss biosecurity protocols aimed at preventing the spread of…
FARM Animal Care Program Seeks Producer Feedback
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, in collaboration with Colorado State University, is conducting a dairy farmer survey to learn more about perceptions of the FARM Program…
Agri View: Farm Labor Help Needed
…farmer could personally hire all of the help he needed. The H-2A takes time and it cost a lot of money. Certain wage levels, good housing, safety standards. All come…
Conaway, Goodlatte Call on Attorney General to Evaluate DOJ Overreach in Prosecuting WOTUS Violation in CA Court Case
…under the CWA.” The letter also seeks to clarify whether a legislative fix is required to protect farmers, such California farmer John Duarte, from similar prosecution in the future. “Mr….
Corn Replant Expected to reach “Historic” Levels
Seed industry leaders are expecting corn replant rates this year to reach historic levels. Ryan Parkin of Beck’s Hybrids told DTN-The Progressive Farmer “this will be a historic replant year,…
NAFTA a Success Story for Agriculture
A farmer from Nebraska says the North American Free Trade Agreement is a success story for U.S. agriculture and warns of the risks involved in renegotiation. In a letter published…