…challenges, and making Rural Development’s programs easier to understand, use and access.” The webpage highlights effective strategies that have been used to create jobs, build infrastructure, strengthen partnerships and promote…
Agricultural Broadband Bill Important Milestone, Farm Bureau Says
…Even so, all that data has to be processed somewhere, and to do that farmers need high-speed connections that link their equipment to far-off data centers. The American Farm Bureau…
Harvest Begins as Extent of Blueberry Damage Remains Unknown
The cold weather patterns that moved through California in early March appear to have caused blueberry damage, but the exact amount is still uncertain. The low temperatures were felt throughout…
Starting Your Own Beekeeping Operation
…feeders, just to name a few. Costs to start a beekeeping business are not high. There are quite a few ways to make money from bees. Most beekeepers rely on…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…are perfect nourishment for immature mosquitos, a condition referred to as “urban gruel.” Higher temperatures predicted because of climate change only threaten to exacerbate the problem. “A warming world is…
Wildfire Aid Amendment Included in Farm Bill Proposal
Wildfires have burned major portions of Oklahoma, as well as several other areas in the High Plains, over the past week. In an attempt to give better aid to people…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-20-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Reports from blueberry harvest show some damage from the February freezing temperatures and the Almond Board…
Celebrating National Garlic Day
…prevention of disease. It has been credited extending human longevity, preventing certain cancers, lowering cholesterol levels, reversing high blood pressure, resisting the common cold and overcoming fatigue. I’m Cathy Isom……
Food Waste Resonates Beyond the Trash Bin
…strawberries collected by collaborators. The small, highly aromatic berries (left) are from plants collected in Alberta, Canada. The larger berries are from a type collected in Alaska that may prove…
Providing Perspective on the Annual Dirty Dozen List
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released their annual Dirty Dozen list, which according to their methodology, names the produce that has the highest levels of pesticide residue. The analysis…
Exxon, Chevron Ask EPA for Biofuel Blending Exemptions
…EPA source says the agency has already issued an unusually high number of 25 waivers to small refineries in recent months. However, the agency won’t name the companies that have…
Rabobank: Domestic Dairy Demand to Climb in 2018
…retail sales,” the report says. The challenge is that dairy product stocks are still high and burdensome. The Rabobank report says nonfat dry milk powder stocks are high at 154,000…
Chairman Conaway Introduces the Agriculture and Nutrition Act
…been cut in half. Natural disasters and global markets distorted by predatory trade practices of foreign countries, including high and rising foreign subsidies, tariffs and non-tariff barriers, have resulted in…
NAFTA Talks Progressing
…says “there’s a very high probability of reaching an agreement in principle,” within the next month, according to the Wall Street Journal. Trade leaders from each nation met in Washington,…