…and related job openings are expected annually in the United States over the next five years, with only about 35,000 grads in food, ag, renewable resources or the environment graduating…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
…as food, feed and fuel production,” said Johnson. “Now we just need to make sure that they have the tools needed to succeed in today’s fast-paced business environment.” BFI participants…
Annual ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Meeting Underway
…Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference offers unrivaled networking and educational opportunities for the global vegetable and flower seed industry. This event continues to be America’s fastest growing seed industry conference….
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…established by Congress in 2006, and the National Climate Assessment (NCA), produced every four years to project major trends and evaluate the effects of global climate change on forests, agriculture,…
Ag Education Program Revamps Website
…chance to win prizes. The Foundation supports teaching students how food and fiber are grown and how these products arrive at stores and restaurants. Agriculture contributes approximately $54 billion to…
Agri View: China Relations
…a net exporter of soybeans, but it now accounts for over 60 percent of global soybean imports. The United States supplies more than 40 percent of those soybeans in most…
Food Prices pt. 2
…for some food items actually be lower than the year before? That’s what happened in 2015 when price declines from pork, seafood, milk, fats and oils, fruits and vegetables. But…
Agri View: Cost of Food
Everett Griner talks about our purchasing power and the actual cost of food in today’s Agri View. Cost of Food From Citizen-Times website No, it’s not your imagination — food…
Women’s Conference Provides Management, Leadership Skills
…Lilia McFarland, new farmer coordinator at the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Bridget Holcomb, executive director of the Women, Food and Agriculture Network; Dr. Shannon Ferrell, associate professor at Oklahoma State…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…been named to the Global Cleantech 100 Companies to Watch List. Produced by the Cleantech Group, the Global Cleantech lists recognize companies that are best positioned to solve tomorrow’s clean…
Food Prices 2016
Will shoppers pay more for groceries in 2016? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours – Food Prices 2016 Last year at this time, Food…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…The current Dietary Guidelines, encourage most Americans to eat fewer calories, be more physically active, and make wiser food choices. MyPlate USDA’s new food icon, MyPlate, serves as a quick…
A Proposal To Augment USDA’s Summer Meals Program
The President will be proposing a program that would ensure that all students who get free or reduced cost lunches during the school year would have access to food during…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
…significant global concerns, the winners of the USDA-Microsoft Innovation Challenge have used open government data to create an impressive array of innovative tools to help food producers and our communities…