…markets and strong trade relationships, USMEF continues to drive demand for U.S. red meat, supporting both global consumers and American producers. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
Farm Groups Respond to Brooke Rollins’ Nomination as Agriculture Secretary
…Gackle underscored the USDA’s vital role in supporting soybean farmers and expressed interest in collaborating on issues like trade, biotechnology, and biofuels. National Sorghum Producers (NSP) Chairwoman Amy France praised…
Hunger Crisis in America: Feeding America CEO Urges Action
…greatest need. In her final message, Babineaux-Fontenot applauded farmers, growers, and producers for their essential role in fighting hunger. “Your listeners are rock stars for me,” she said. Acknowledging the…
USDA to Gather 2024 Crop Data from California Producers
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will soon start collecting information for its 2024 Agricultural Survey. Beginning in late November, over 2,000 producers across…
California Congressman Joins Hurricane Damage Tour in Southeast
…met with poultry, fruit, and vegetable producers and inspected damaged infrastructure. DepositPhotos image “As someone who represents farmers in California, I understand the challenges producers face after natural disasters,” said…
American Agriculture History Minute: Draft Horses Imported for Farm Work
…new machinery. Producers were using in the 1850s and 1860s. Most of the horses were fast enough, but they tired quickly. Powerful animals like the draft horse used in Europe…
American Agriculture History Minute: How Crops Migrated West
…in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Farmers arriving from many different regions of the U .S. brought their special agricultural ideas with them. Those producers who had settled in New…
Farm Service Agency Stresses Support for Farmers Amid Disasters
…Media, Administrator Zach Ducheneaux highlighted the agency’s efforts to provide relief to producers who have suffered devastating losses due to recent hurricanes in the southeast and the extremes of flooding…
American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Adjustments After the Civil War
…many producers, it was a signal to put their energy into corn and livestock, and they realized they could make more money on corn, particularly when faced with competition as…
American Agriculture History Minute: Trade, Barter, Pay Taxes
…and livestock with food. They kept a few chickens a hog or two, a cow, maybe some sheep. They cleared more land each year, grew bigger crops. Extra wheat, corn,…
USDA Invests $85 Million to Boost Organic Market Opportunities Nationwide
…Organic Market Development Grant Program, a key piece of its $300 million Organic Transition Initiative, aimed at expanding both market opportunities and infrastructure for organic producers. In one example of…
Deadline Approaching for California Farmers to Apply for Conservation Assistance
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California has announced federal assistance opportunities for agricultural producers for Fiscal Year 2025. While applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)…
Farm Bill Faces Uncertain Path Forward Post-Election
…version of the bill addresses key issues facing producers, with Thompson doing “more legwork than any chairman we’ve ever seen in talking to producers and figuring out how to thread…
Organic Research Field Day Highlights Funding Needs for Climate-Smart Solutions
…Despite the proven success of these initiatives, funding has stagnated since the mid-2000s, threatening future advancements. “Dr. Brennan’s work has directly helped regional producers implement good soil health practices,” said…