…license renewal of glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the world. The unexpected move unblocked a two-year deadlock after the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer…
Survey Shows Young Farmers Ready to Defy Odds
…access to land, affordable health care, and mounting student loan debt in their quest to farm. However, the 2017 National Young Farmer Survey says success will require deliberate policy change…
NIFA-Support for Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs to Help New Farmers and Ranchers
…New Mexico. Participating farmers employed new strategies to improve soil fertility and increased crop yields by 20 percent, adding up to $4,000 in farm income per farm. In addition, many…
Thanksgiving Turkey Mistakes
…can also pose a health risk. This Thanksgiving, be safe and go straight from fridge to oven. You may also have been told to never pat the turkey dry. Yes,…
Exploring a World without Food Animals
…U.S. health, eating habits, and climate change. Researchers at USDA‘s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Virginia Tech recently explored those questions and found surprising results. Mary Beth Hall, an ARS…
Cranberries-Thanksgiving Superfood
Cathy Isom checks out cranberries and how they are the Thanksgiving superfood with impressive health benefits. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cranberries-Thanksgiving Superfood When it’s time to…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…These rich dishes belie the true nature of sweet potatoes, which are nutrient packed, low-glycemic root vegetables that can be a part of a healthy diet year round. Research by…
Monsanto On Track for Carbon Neutrality in 2021
…modern ag practices can reduce emissions and enable crops to be grown in a way that absorbs and stores greenhouse gases in the soil. From the National Association of Farm…
Growth Energy Applauds House Support for Advanced Biofuels
…and health benefits to communities in all regions of the country.” Growth Energy says thanks to the RFS and ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply, Americans breathe cleaner air every…
Study Says Ethanol Production Creates More Carbon Emissions
…amounts of carbon held in the soil were released into the atmosphere in newly cultivated farm fields. The study noted major land changes between 2008 and 2012, and the shifting…
Monsanto, Farm Groups Suing California Over Glyphosate
…component of Roundup, to the state’s list of cancer-causing chemicals and will require products to contain the label as well. The action followed the World Health Organization’s International Agency for…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…fertile soil and diverse land resources allows year-round production of many agriculture commodities. The state produces more than 400 crops, and its top five commodities are: Milk and cream Grapes…
Evergreen Herbs for Your Garden
…great winter bouquet, a wonderful color palette and be a great flavor addition to just about anything you create in the kitchen. Their only requirement: a place with well-drained soil…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…is responding to burn areas to evaluate mud and debris flow, identify on-site and downstream threats to public health and safety, and provide technical support and materials. “This is the…