…for filling in your own foods, MyPlate Local Foods Menu) Toolkit for Teachers National Farmers Market Directory CSA (Consumer Supported Agriculture) Directory Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Data sources…
Cargill Sales and Net Earnings Higher in 2016
…agricultural supply chains from end to end.” Cargill and Heifer International began a new partnership in Qingshen in southwestern China, aimed at improving farmer livelihoods, agricultural practices and food security….
Western View: This year, it’s La Nina
…a little wet, but it isn’t too extreme. So if that holds, we should have a normal winter, as far as rain goes. The Old Farmer’s Almanac doesn’t quite agree….
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
…U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In its annual report on national cooperative business sales, USDA reported that the country’s farmer, rancher and fishery cooperatives posted record net income of $7…
World Dairy Expo Kicks off in Madison, WI
…Aesculap AG Germany. Other awards given included neck medallions and cash awards to the top five finishers, sponsored by LOWE Equipment Attachments, Y-Tex Corporation and the Wisconsin State Farmer. The…
Support for Rural Cooperative Businesses and Organizations
…Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF2) Initiative coordinates the Department’s work to develop strong local and regional food systems. Please view the KYF2 website and use the KYF2 Compass…
Concerns Grow at USDA as Farmer Responses to Crop Surveys Drop
USDA officials concerned as fewer farmers are electing to respond to USDA crop surveys. Gary Crawford has the story. concerns-grow-at-usda…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…of agricultural producers through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). “USDA is committed to supporting the next generation of farmers and ranchers, and we know that they have…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…tastes like is one thing, but supporting the American farmer is another. People who don’t farm make trade deals. Farmers who feed us have very little input on international trade….
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…food insecure teens in both healthy lifestyle and entrepreneurship skills through activities including gardening, food preparation and preservation, farm business training and farmers market demonstrations. Community Food Projects are an…
NCGA Applauds WRDA House Passage
…legislative session. “Farmers and ranchers need to be able to get their products to market quickly and safely, and inland waterways are a critical part of that process for much…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF2) Initiative coordinates the Department’s work to develop strong local and regional food systems. USDA has invested over $1 billion in more than 40,000…
Putin Tells Russia to Not Hurry Grain Movement
President Vladimir Putin of Russia this week hailed the nation’s farmers efforts in producing the biggest post-Soviet grain crop this week. However, in his message to farmers, he cautioned the…
Sacramento Valley Rice Harvest Accelerates
Having reduced their plantings in recent years due to the drought, California rice farmers are harvesting a bigger crop this season—but they are also feeling the pinch of lower market…