…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)…
Veteran Serves Escondido Ag Community
…an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) conservation practice. NRCS photo. After service in the U.S. Navy, that included deployment to Kuwait and Afghanistan, Commander Theresa Everest knew farming was her next…
The Western View: Carbon Farming
…no-till farming, with regular additions of compost or manure which breaks down and soaks into the soil. Intense carbon farming goes beyond that, with a rotation of a variety of…
Agri View: Farmland Value
…the residential housing downturn. Historically low interest rates are likely a significant contributor to farming’s current ability to support higher land values. About 40 percent of U.S. farmland has been…