Everett Griner talks about the good times and bad times of farming in today’s Agri View. Farming Times From: American Farm Bureau Federation Good Times, Bad Times by Bob Stallman…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
…season, has been put in place, and a similar field where the conservation practice has not been applied. Conservation practices typically evaluated include cover crops, no-till farming, irrigation water management…
Farm Camp
…Marin County, it’s an ideal landscape for learning. Slide Ranch operates fully as an educational permaculture farm with a mission to connect children to nature. By farming, cooking, caring for…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…such incentive programs comes through the Environmental Farming Act of 1995. The Act mandates that the Department establish and oversee an Environmental Farming Program to provide incentives to farmers whose…
Farming from the Heart- Sheep Day
…going on twice a year for over 20 years. Farming from the Heart- Sheep Day Students Joshua Haymore and Laurel Britt were interviewed as well as one of the…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…the transition to organic? We talked to one farming family about their experience, learning how they used USDA programs to help with the transition process. Conner Voss got his family…
Western SARE Releases Calls for Proposals
…the adoption of sustainable farming and ranching systems by producers in the western region. SARE is a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that functions through competitive grants…
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
Organic Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming by Kelly Flynn, National Institute of Food and Agriculture Sheep graze on cover crops in a Montana State University sustainable farming…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…Tulare County farmer Chris Lange, who also farms in Fresno County, said he relies on water supplies from nine different agencies. Managing a farming operation in multiple locations with fluctuating…
Agri View: Pig Out
Everett Griner gives us some new, and probably unknown, facts about pig production in today’s Agri View. Pig Out From: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pig farming Pig farming is the…
FSA Reaching Farmers and Ranchers
…strengthen local food systems or assist in starting organic production. Learning about programs, credit, conservation opportunities and disaster assistance when you’re busy running your farming or ranching business can be…
Farms Face Increased Financial Pressure, FB President Tells Ag Subcommittee
…some, since they started farming.” Duvall’s testimony included a long list of bad economic news: Cotton — 80 cents a pound just a few years ago — now brings prices…
Agri View: Drone On
…drones will drastically transform U.S. agriculture, in one chart Robots are beginning to transform farming in the U.S., from autonomous mowing and plowing to so-called precision agriculture, a data-based approach…
USDA Expands Safety-Net for Dairy Operations
…the farm safety net, expanding credit options and growing domestic and foreign markets, USDA is committed to helping American farming operations remain successful.” Vilsack The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…