The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-11-11
AGCO debuts NexTECH at South Georgia tech
AGCO’s NexTECH program at South Georgia Technical College equips students with skills for servicing advanced farm machinery. Read more
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2024-11-11
Fridays on the Farm: Grounded on the Ranch
This Friday meet Jim McClain, Marine Corps veteran and owner of Flying Leatherneck Ranch in North, South Carolina, where he grows hay and raises 100 head of beef cattle on 600 acres of beautiful,... Read more
2024-11-11
US Farmers Gird for Trade Wars on Trump Tariff Pledges
Donald Trump's first White House term saw a bruising trade war with China that left a lingering impact on farmers -- and many are bracing for further fallout as the President-elect threatens higher... Read more
2024-11-11
Genetics Play Key Role in Animal Health and Welfare, Aggression and Handling
An animal science professor with Colorado State University suggests, when it comes to health and welfare, aggression and animal handling, genetics is a key factor to consider."Pig Handling and... Read more
2024-11-11
NIFA Outlines Progress, Sets New Goals on Advancing Climate Change Science in New Accomplishments and Action Agenda Report
Published earlier this month, the
NIFA Climate Change Priority Team: Accomplishments and Action Agenda Report highlights the agency’s progress over the last two years on the 44 unique actions... Read more
2024-11-11
Fungus Seen in Eight Indiana Counties Threatens Soybeans
A new fungus is becoming more widespread in the Midwest and threatening soybean crops. Read more
2024-11-11
Understanding Farm Financial Wellbeing
Keeping a farm productive is both rewarding and difficult. Farm families strive to be good stewards of their land, but it is important to be a good financial steward as well. Read more
2024-11-11
Adapting Our Conservation Grazing Program to Drought
Rain makes the grass grow. As California’s drought continues, Midpen staff and the small-scale ranchers we work with as part of our Conservation Grazing Program on the San Mateo County Coast, are... Read more
2024-11-11
OSU Extension Launches New Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Series With Nov. 14 Garlic Workshop
Oklahoma State University recently has received a $719,000 United States Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to help new farmers and ranchers get their start in... Read more
2024-11-11
Analyzing 2023 ARC-CO and PLC Payments
The Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC)
programs are two commodity programs under Title I of the farm bill that provide income support to farmers. Title I is explained in... Read more
2024-11-11
State Agriculture Department Seeking Administrators for Programs Supporting Disadvantaged and Beginning Farmers
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that the Department of Agriculture and Markets is now accepting proposals for program administrators for Round 2 of the Socially... Read more