Prather Ranch is owned and managed by Jim, Mary and James Rickert. Located in Northern California, Prather Ranch is a sustainable, 30,000-acre cattle, hay and farming operation. Cattle are raised…
Fifth Crow Farm – An Ecosystem of Sustainability
“When you first start farming, you have ideas of what you want to do to be sustainable and successful, but you can’t afford it,” says 39-year old John Vars of…
Cotton Producers Reminded of May 31 CGCS Deadline
…must meet conservation compliance provisions, be actively engaged in farming and have adjusted gross incomes not exceeding $900,000. To learn more about the CGCS program visit your local FSA office….
Nationwide Reveals Most Common Agribusiness Insurance Claims
Motor vehicle accidents top the list of insurance claims in farming in agribusiness. Accident scene involving a tractor overturn fatality. Photo courtesy of Iowa FACE Program. A statement from Nationwide…
USDA Backs Off on Organic Checkoff Program
…the organic industry itself. Organic groups such as the Northeast and Western Organic Dairy Producers and many Northeast Organic Farming Association chapters, and had opposed the program. Smaller farms claimed…
Agri View: Georgia Citrus Expanding Thanks to Research
Everett Griner talks about citrus farming in Georgia expanding in today’s Agri View. Everett explains what research has done for Georgia citrus. You know, many people thought that citrus business…
Wheat Growers Talk Farm Bill with Lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
…farm bill programs are key” to allow growers to continue farming. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway is hoping to bring the new farm bill to the full House of…
UCANR Releases New Report for Raspberry Production Costs
…itself is only intended as a guide and results may not apply to all farming operations. The information in the report is derived from assuming a well-managed farming operation that…
Agri View: Fruit and Vegetable Labor Problem
…which is critical to growing these crops. Those who have the workforce, which is necessary, are having to pay more for that labor. Remember, fruit and vegetable farming is labor…
NRCS Resources to Increase Pollinator Populations
…a long way in helping monarch populations. NRCS conservationists can provide producers with a comprehensive plan for individual farming operations. Wildlife biologists can also provide technical assistance for how farmers…
Armed to Farm Program Provides Veterans with Farming Skills
…on various aspects of farming to military veterans who may be interested in beginning a farm, or who have been farming for less than 10 years. “Many veterans were saying…
Agri View: Solar Power and Farming
Everett Griner talks about solar power in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses why a lot of producers have turned to the sun to power their operations. You know fior many…
The Western View: Moapa Valley
…towards the Mormon Mesa But they weren’t the first farmers to till the soil of Western America. Indigenous natives have been farming here for thousands of years. Archaeologists have found…
Highlighting the Importance of Foreign Markets to California
…by, California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross, Farmers for Free Trade Executive Director Brian Kuehl and other representatives from Lange Twins Family Winery and Vineyard, Lodi Farming,…