Over the last 150 years, more than 95 percent of the natural habitat in California’s Central Valley has been replaced by farms and ranches. As a result, native wildlife populations…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Environmental Stewardship Reference Manual to Celebrate Earth Day
…guide provides a comprehensive suite of on-farm management practices to reduce a farm’s environmental footprint and improve its profitability. Specifically, the manual features a detailed explanation of the FARM Environmental…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…and the Soil Health Partnership announce a collaborative effort to advance soil health on America’s farms and ranches, paving the way for measurable economic and environmental gains for farmers, businesses…
Certified Organic Operations Shows Continued Growth
…around the world. The 2016 count of U.S. certified organic farms and businesses reflects a 13 percent increase between the end of 2015 and 2016, continuing the trend of double…
Increased Blueberry Volumes from Naturipe
Ideal growing conditions are on the rise throughout the United States and Naturipe Farms has promotable blueberry volumes available which is meeting increased consumer consumption trends and offers promotion opportunities…
NMPF Recognizes Members of Congress for Focusing Attention on Dairy Workforce Needs
…supports an exemption to the H-2A program so that dairy farms can hire workers year-round. In addition to working closely with these and other members of Congress, NMPF remains engaged…
Immigration Raids Could Send Milk Prices Soaring
Continued immigration raids on American dairy farms could send milk prices soaring. Jaime Castaneda, Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Trade Policy for the National Milk Producers Federation, says…
Senators Ask Administration to Act on Dairy Trade Barriers by Canada
…“We don’t feel good about U.S. farms going out of business. But you know what? It’s not our responsibility. It’s your own responsibility, as a country, to manage your production.”…
Grassley Bill Would Ban Packer Ownership of Livestock
…1 livestock processing plant. Grassley has introduced similar versions of the packer ban in previous Congresses. He has long-standing concerns about the impact of concentration in agriculture on family farms….
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…significant financial losses. Last year, the U.S. lost 1,725 dairy farms due to surging milk supplies and lower dairy commodity prices. The U.S. could lose more operations in 2017 due…
USDA: Agriculture a $992 Billion Economic Factor
…output of America’s farms contributed $136.7 billion of this sum, about one percent of GDP. USDA says the overall contribution of the agriculture sector to GDP is larger than that…
Drone Operators on Farms Asked to be Extra Cautious
The National Agricultural Aviation Association wants to remind farmers using drones on their operations this year to remember to keep an eye out for agricultural aircraft flying low over their…
Organizations Urge Appropriators to Protect Conservation Funding
…understand that this helps landowners turn limited federal dollars into significant conservation outcomes, besides the many other benefits for family farms, Main Street businesses, and those of us who love…
USDA Announces $1.2 Million to Support Aquaculture Research Projects
…production, processing, and distribution services in Southern New England. The project will transfer cultivation techniques of Saccharina latissima (sugar kelp) from the academic laboratory to commercially viable farms, introduce processing…