…work, take classes, and meet with farmers — hopes to serve as a midway point between the innovative ideas of tech companies and the technical know-how of industry experts. “Demand…
Farmer Feedback Survey
…develop recommendations on how USDA can enhance its programs and make them more useful to farmers and ranchers across the country. “We’ll compile all the results into a final report…
Agri View: Organic Food Scammers
…what the US Department of Agriculture says: “Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental…
FFA Jackets Awarded to Students by County Farm Bureau
…investment in young people who are motivated and excited to further their education in agriculture thru the Future Farmers of America,” stated Airoso. FFA helps the next generation rise up…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…this has helped to strengthen local economies for the farmers, families and businesses who call rural America home, and for all Americans who rely on the food, fuel and goods…
NCGA Priority and Policy Conference Yields Insight into Top Issues
…own unique perspective, a clearer picture of the overall views held by corn farmers across the United States came into focus. Again this year, as part of a collaborative initiative…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
…for America’s farmers and ranchers to utilize, especially as new and beginning farmers and ranchers look for the assistance they need to get started. To learn more about the FSA…
Farm Credit
…act that established the farm credit system and it was really to provide consistent access to credit for farmers in rural communities, and we still have the very same mission…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
Everett Griner talks about the worst economic year for farmers since 2002 in today’s Agri View. Bad Economic Year From USDA Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Updated 2015 U.S….
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
…Andrew Jenner Writer for Modern Farmer Whether they’re diving into 1,200 acres of corn or a few raised beds of farmers market veggies, beginning farmers need land. Getting it, though,…
New Air Quality Incentives for Nut Farmers to Adopt Low-Emission Harvesters
…a new incentive option for almond and walnut farmers (and potentially others) to use cleaner harvesting technology. According to Carlos Suarez, State Conservationist for NRCS in California, eligible farmers may…
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…generations of southwest Georgia farmers with a proud farming heritage that dates back to the 1800s. As a daughter of farmers, she understands the changing face of agriculture over time,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine 2016 Update
Quarantine expansion in Central Valley, continued vigilance statewide Agricultural officials and citrus farmers continue to work with California residents and other stakeholders to control the spread of the Asian citrus…
USDA to Measure the Financial Health of American Farms
Starting in January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is contacting farmers and ranchers across the nation to conduct the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). This…