…early farmers. A few had a single draft animal, often an ox, to pull a crude plow, but most did all their work with hand tools. During the first half…
Fresno’s National Ag Week and Nutrition Month
…County farmers and ranchers produced more than $7.04 billion in agriculture production at the farm gate. Although California agriculture still faces many challenges, such as the on-going drought that continues…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…losses of 50 to 65 percent of expected production due to a natural disaster. New farmers and traditionally underserved or limited resource farmers are eligible for free catastrophic coverage and…
Farm to School Programs Invest in Local Economies
…United States purchased $789 million in local foods from farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and food processors and manufacturers in school year 2013 – 2014, according to results from the U.S. Department…
Thank a Farmer Today
…single most important, value-added market for farmers and it continues to drive economic opportunities in the nation’s heartland. Farmers harvested a corn crop of 13.6 billion bushels in 2015 —…
Today is National Ag Day
…in Brooklyn, New York. In 1923, a group of Italian vegetable farmers in Northern California started to grow broccoli commercially and in a few years they were shipping fresh broccoli…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…managed to sell them for $3.50 per 50-pound bag, which in those days was a big price. Other farmers, who through the Depression years had not been able to get…
Beef and Beef Products to Peru
…product exports in 2015. The Obama Administration will continue to work hard around the world to remove unfair barriers and create a more level playing for America’s farmers, ranchers, producers…
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…California Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference in San Luis Obispo. Berry, a junior agricultural business student, posted the top score in the competition that encourages active and…
$260 Million Available for Regional Conservation Program
…and tribal governments, universities, non-profits and other non-government partners to work with farmers, ranchers and forest landowners on landscape- and watershed-scale conservation solutions that work best for their region. This…
Agri View: Farm Family Honor
Everett Griner talks about “Farmer of the Year” having new family meaning in today’s Agri View. Farm Family Honor From: Alabama Farmers Federation Outstanding Young Farm Family — The goal…
Vilsack, Obama Travel to Cuba
…Cuba’s vice-president Ricardo Cabrisas, Minister of Agriculture Gustavo Rodríguez Rollero, and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, as well as with Cuban farmers, producers and operators of agricultural cooperatives and markets. Secretary…
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
…flexible and responsive to the varied needs of farmers and ranchers across the nation. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has played an active role during the process to…
Farm Women and Consumers
…at supermarkets or farmers’ markets to hosting interactive booths at community events, speaking with lawmakers and neighbors about food or visiting a classroom to help students understand agricultural topics. Our…