As farmers fill out their ballots today (Tuesday), a new poll by DTN shows Donald Trump as the leading candidate for agriculture. The 2016 DTN—The Progressive Farmer Pulse of Rural…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI) reconvened in Salinas, California, on Friday, November 4, for the second of three annual programming sessions. Seventeen beginning farmers and ranchers…
Vertical Gardening
…From choosing a nutrient-rich potting mix preferably made from organic compost. And seeds purchased from local farmer’s markets or local seed banks. For grow pots, you can use things such…
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Oppose TPP
…Farmers Union says additional comments by dairy farmers on TPP show frustration with trade deals that favor cheap imports and hurt the average farmer. WFU President Darin Von Ruden says…
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…USDA will select offers for enrollment based on six ranking factors: (1) current and future use, (2) new farmer/rancher or underserved producer involvement, (3) maximum grassland preservation, (4) vegetative cover,…
November Pumpkin Picking
…then. If you plan to buy a pumpkin soon from your local grocery store or farmer’s market, Horner says remember there’s a difference between pumpkins used for pie filling and…
Canada Investigating Bovine Tuberculosis
…program in Canada since 1923. The farmer who owns the ranch the infected animal originated from told the Northern Ag Network this week his herd, along with neighboring herds, would…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…ready to go,” he said. “It gives us all a certain peace of mind just knowing that it’s there.” Tulare County dairy farmer Jeff Wilbur has been using the Tulare…
Valley’s Gold, Ag Unite Programs Honored
…Calls – Information for First Responders, Cherokee 5,001+ Members Illinois Ag All Around Us, Winnebago-Boone Illinois Farm Bureau Goes to the Farmer’s Market, DuPage Kentucky County Forestry Days, Harlan Nebraska…
Agri View: World’s Best
Dowdy Everett Griner talks about the world’s best farmer in today’s Agri View. World’s Best There is no such thing as “The World’s Best Farmer”. But if there were I…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
…cultivation in the United States and Canada as compared to Western Europe. ASA President and Greenwood, Del., soybean farmer Richard Wilkins noted in a statement that dialogue on the issue…
Dicamba Dispute Leads to Farmer’s Death
A Northeast Arkansas farmer was killed during an alleged dispute over dicamba herbicide spray drift last week. Monette, Arkansas farmer Mike Wallace was shot and killed during a physical confrontation…
New York Times Claims GM Crops Offer No Benefit
…Times: “Every farmer is a smart businessperson, and a farmer is not going to pay for a technology if they don’t think it provides a major benefit,” adding that “biotech…
Protecting Sensitive Agricultural Lands
…almost 24 million acres of wetlands, grasslands and wildlife habitat in 2016. CRP provides financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who remove environmentally sensitive land from production to be planted…