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Well System Proposal Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Department of Health is proposing a new regulation for shared wells that could leave many farmworkers without affordable on-farm housing.
California Almond Crop Estimates and USDA Farm to School Grants
The Agribusiness Update
California growers are expected to harvest 2.8 billion meat pounds of almonds this year, 13% more than last year, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Farm to School Grants.
National Blueberry Month and USDA Farm to School Grants
The Agribusiness Update
As we celebrate National Blueberry Month, a University of Florida dietitian says the fruit could be called “power berries”, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Farm to School Grants.
Well System Proposal Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The Washington State Department of Health is proposing a new regulation for shared wells that could leave many farmworkers without affordable on-farm housing.
Environmental Practices Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers and ranchers take a lot of heat in the media for some of their perceived environmental practices, or lack of, but Ben Tindall, Executive Director at Save Family Farming, says understanding what they really do is key.
Environmental Practices Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Farmers and ranchers take a lot of heat in the media for some of their perceived environmental practices, or lack of, but Ben Tindall, Executive Director at Save Family Farming, says understanding what they really do is key.
Save Family Farming Working on Overtime Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming’s new Executive Director, Ben Tindall says their mission is to educate the non-farm public about agriculture's challenges, like Washington's new ag worker overtime law.
Save Family Farming Working on Overtime Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Save Family Farming’s new Executive Director, Ben Tindall says their mission is to educate the non-farm public about agriculture's challenges, like Washington's new ag worker overtime law.
Save Family Farming Leadership Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Save Family Farming, a Washington-focused farm advocacy group, has named a new Executive Director.
Save Family Farming Leadership Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Save Family Farming, a Washington-focused farm advocacy group, has named a new Executive Director.
Pasteurization Destroys HPAI and USDA on Healthy School Meals
The Agribusiness Update
FDA confirms pasteurization of milk destroys harmful pathogenic bacteria and other microorganisms, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced major steps to promote the health of America's children through school meals.
California Winery Featured Tonight on RFD-TV
California Ag Today
Episode five of their highly acclaimed series, FarmHER is title Hope Family Wines and will highlight winemakers Stasy Seay and Samantha Taylor at the winery in Paso Robles.
California Pistachio Record Crop and WASDE Report Relatively Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
California pistachio growers are searching for potential emerging markets to handle expected record-shattering crops, and the March WASDE Report looks very similar to February’s numbers with the U.S. corn outlook unchanged.
and WASDE Report Relatively Unchanged
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Peanut Commission is holding a referendum through April 8 so peanut producers can vote on reaffirming the commission, and the March WASDE Report looks very similar to February’s numbers with the U.S. corn outlook unchanged.
Florida Spends Millions Protecting Farmland
Southeast Regional Ag News
On Monday, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of three family farms in the Florida Wildlife Corridor through the state’s Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.
Wahlberg Joins Clean Energy Campaign and India Trade Mission
The Agribusiness Update
Donnie Wahlberg has joined Clean Fuels Alliance America in a campaign to raise awareness about Bioheat Fuel, and USDA Undersecretary Alexis Taylor will lead an agribusiness trade mission to India in April.
Family Farms Still Lead in Commodity Production
Southeast Regional Ag News
Reading into a new report out from the USDA’s Economic Research Service, you’ll find the numbers show that large-scale family farms account for a majority of the value of commodity production.
Next Generation Farmer Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the average age of the American farmer gets older, it’s a question many are asking these days with many family farms hanging it up after generations.
Next Generation Farmer Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
As the average age of the American farmer gets older, it’s a question many are asking these days with many family farms hanging it up after generations.
American Agriculture: A Family Business
Southeast Regional Ag News
According to a recent report, 97 percent of all U.S. farms are family-owned, and family farms account for 90 percent of all farm production by value.