…price a year ago got way too high and wasn’t sustainable,” he said. “It was very evident that it wasn’t going to stay there.” Waycott described high almond prices, coupled…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Washington, D.C., $150,000 North-South Institute, Inc., Davie, Fla., $330,828 The Kohala Center, Inc., Waimea, Hawaii, $564,000 Jannus Inc., Boise, Idaho, $597,867 Angelic Organics Learning Center, Caledonia, Ill.,…
Mason Jar Recycling
…aren’t just a chic new décor and kitchen staple – they’re awesome sustainable solutions to many of life’s little plastic hangups. Kind of like the “thneeds” of Dr. Seuss’ “The…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…and economics; food science, human nutrition and human sciences; sciences for agricultural biosecurity; veterinary sciences; food and agriculture data analytics and tools; and integrative biosciences for sustainable food and agricultural…
Cargill Full Year Earnings Down 11 Percent
…transformative path to strengthen financial performance, move in step with changing consumer values, and become the most trusted source of sustainable products and services for customers. Full-year results Adjusted operating…
Program Preserves Ag Land for Climate Benefits
…first-of-its kind state program that invests in farmland conservation in order to benefit the climate. The Strategic Growth Council launched the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC) in 2015. The…
Technology Needed to Meet Population Growth
…a sustainable network and there are people working on that,” Hodgson says. “It’s also the case that a great deal of production land is consumed every year by urbanization. Cities…
Japanese Learn About Biotech, Biofuels
…about corn production, ethanol and biotechnology. The members of Japan’s media came to learn how those topics fit into making U.S. farms sustainable. The tour started in St. Louis, where…
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy
…sustainable practices forms a foundation that supports 325,000 jobs while also promoting important social and environmental benefits.” The report measures the full economic impact of the wine and grape industries…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…contracts to transition over 400,000 acres of expiring Conservation Reserve Program land from retiring landowners to beginning or underserved producers for sustainable grazing or crop production. And in partnership with…
SGMA BMP Survey Deadline Extended
Best Management Practices (BMP) Survey Deadline Extended Thru August 8 The DWR Sustainable Groundwater Management Program has developed a BMP Survey to help rank initial BMP development for the sustainable…
Agri View: Hydroponic Farming
…proposed in an effort to: limit terrestrial biodiversity loss through the reversion of large tracts of current farmland into sustainable and fundamentally natural environments; limit aquatic biodiversity loss through the…
Legislation Help for Dairy Farmers
…new technology often poses a major obstacle,” said NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern. “We’re pleased that this bipartisan effort to help producers continue toward a sustainable farming future is…
SGMA Timelines Necessary for Ag
Environmental groups are wanting to speed up SGMA timelines. Agriculture leaders say that time is needed for producers to plan. SGMA Timelines Necessary for Ag Agriculture Needs Time The Sustainable…