…or the Army Corps of Engineers, but I have a very similar dry puddle in my back pasture. Any farmer listening to this might have one, too. The Clean Water…
NMPF Chairman Mooney Speaks on Capital Hill
…Mooney said that well-negotiated trade agreements have the potential to increase export opportunities for America’s dairy farmers, but he warned that the terms of free trade agreements must be tenaciously…
Agri View: Dairy Farming Changes
…Mehring milking machine in the 1890s provided a more efficient milking method for the farmer and made it possible to produce a cleaner milk product. Shown here is a farmer…
Dolcini Tours Farms
…directly to markets and restaurants. During this meeting, the producers learned from Dolcini about what USDA is doing to support local foods and direct-market farmers. Bothers, Gary and Vernon Frederickson,…
New ‘Homegrown’ Blog
A closer look into the life of America’s farmers and ranchers The House Agriculture Committee debuted a new blog, Homegrown, to chronicle daily life of American farmers and ranchers from…
Quiviut
…Farmer This Season’s Hottest Fiber: Qiviut, the Undercoat of Musk Oxen By Dan Nosowitz “The oft-cited fact is that it’s softer than cashmere and eight times warmer than wool, though…
NMPF Board Adopts Resolution
…Chairman of NMPF and a dairy farmer from Rogersville, Missouri. “Farmers have overwhelmingly adopted these crop technologies because they increase productivity while enhancing agricultural sustainability.” NMPF’s Board of Directors, and…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…seen with the use of healthy incentives and with many of the projects being run at farmers markets, we’re also helping to strengthen local and regional food systems.” FINI is…
Chinese Pork Prices Continue to Rise
…cool the market. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports farmers are holding back pigs from slaughter as they work to rebuild herds after the industry was engaged in widespread culling…
California Farmers Count Every Drop
California Farmers Count Every Drop with Efficient Irrigation Technologies by Andrew McElrone, CA Sub Hub Acting Director / Research Plant Physiologist, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research Unit, USDA Agricultural Research…
“Farmcation” to Connect Farmers with Urbanites
Startup connects local farmers with city dwellers From: University of California By Anne Brice, UC Berkeley Credit: Kim Heath Although demand for local food in the Bay Area is on…
CFBF Seeks Movement on Drought Bills
…In discussions with House Agriculture Committee staff members about the development of the 2018 Farm Bill, farmers suggested that funding be directed toward helping farmers mechanize more operations. Farmers also…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…team of Central Valley tomato farmers, processors, irrigation experts and research colleagues to improve overhead irrigation management in tomatoes. They are encouraged by the success of Walnut Grove farmer Michael…
Female Farmer Emoji
…women in agriculture. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Female Farmer Emoji From: Modern Farmer A New Female Farmer Emoji? Yes, Please! By Gabrielle Saulsbery, Modern Farmer writer…