Research is using almond hulls to make a better organic chicken feed. Hulls can increase a critical amino acid naturally in black soldier fly larvae, a key feed option in organic poultry production. Dean…
The Western View: Insects Repelled by Unfamiliar Odors
…thyme, eucalyptus, lemon and cinnamon bark – were most effective at repelling the midge. The findings come as good news to organic farmers who don’t have an effective solution for…
Gene Editing in Organic Production?
…organic industry. Current organic certification requires that products be free of genetically modified ingredients, artificial colors, synthetic pesticides, and antibiotics. “The allowance of any GE techniques under the organic label…
Assistance Payments May Be More Evenly Distributed This Go Around
…are established using information such as recent production history for the various commodities produced in a specific county, combined with the estimated trade damage each commodity has suffered due to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-05-19
…as more on the USMCA and Senate Bill 224. You’ll also hear a report on the importance of integrity for the National Organic Program and the big winners of the…
Trade, Consumer Demand, Impending Corn Crop Among Critical Issues for U.S. Cattle Industry
…for export markets to be opened and trade policy questions to be answered, he said. However, consumers have responded well to the increased quality of beef production in this country,…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-30-19
…including latin America and Southeast Asia and another Voices of the Valley episode with an organic farmer from Australia. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Build Compost Without a Compost Bin
…compost. Sitting in today for Cathy Isom, I’m Brian German….. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8sFQsyuxiA&list=PLj7VIPyBeyf35Je2j7iQ7iCzghmdCUa8Y Trench composting is one of the simplest ways to recycle organic materials from your home and garden into fantastic…
Prune Market Presents Challenges for Growers This Year
…calling for a 38 percent increase in tonnage from last year. The value of utilized production has averaged about $168 million a year since 2000. Niederholzer explained that shifting export…
Showier Turkey Variety Perfect for the Homestead
…beautiful meat producer that would make a good pick for a sustainable homesteader. Such a lovely and well-rounded variety has significant potential but got pushed aside by commercialized meat production…
Industry Reaction to Trade Aid Announcement
…percent of production to foreign markets. We are grateful to the Trump administration for providing partial relief as hog farmers have incurred significant losses due to trade disputes that have…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…of unjustified trade retaliation in that county. Dairy producers who were in business as of June 1, 2019, will receive a per hundredweight payment on production history, and hog producers…
Slowly Disappearing Unique Turkey Variety
…is a large turkey, good for meat production and also a breeding project bird. Many people raise the White Holland as an alternative to the more commercial and mainstream Broad…
MFP Details: ‘Minimum of $15 an Acre Initially’
…per-acre payment rate within that county. That will reflect recent production history for the various mix of commodities produced in that county, and that will be based off the trade…