“These recent winter storms have taken their toll on farmers and ranchers in Texas,” said Eddie Trevino, acting state executive director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Texas. “We stand with our producers who have worked tirelessly in these sever...
Many USDA loans, such as those allocated for beginning farmers and ranchers, require that the applicant operate a“family farm.” That means“the majority of the business is owned by an operator and any individuals related to them by blood, marriage or adoption” — a definition t...
It doesn’t help my optimism when articles are also published about how women and minority farmers and ranchers receive disproportionately less credit than their white male counterparts through the FSA. Business plans. I don’t grow corn and soy. I do, however, have a history of pigs and n...
Iowa’s 195 Niman Ranch farms created nearly $50 million in total output (value of hogs) and over $20 million in added economic value for the local community. Niman Ranch was founded by farmers and ranchers and its business model was developed to ensure producers are treated fairly and can ...
This will once again cause farmers and ranchers that are trying to keep up with the supply demanded now, to be left out in the cold again when the demand becomes less than the supply. If all that isn't bad enough, theOrganic Prepper reportsthat a fungus called "Phytophthora," is infecti...
Within the partners’ network, the Better Life Farming centers improve access to agricultural products in remote rural regions through the so-called last-mile delivery model. They also offer access to agricultural education and consulting, adapted farming solutions, financing, market access and fair pr...
Being alert and understanding the physical challenges that come with aging is the key to successful, safe farming by senior farmers and ranchers. The changes they make in work tasks and activities help ensure that they, their co-workers and their family are safe....
Ranchers Lose Sleep, Sheep to Wolves: Wolf Program in Rockies a Success, but a Burden for Livestock FarmersDENVER - Rancher Brad Little has been up at night counting sheep lately, but it hasn't improved his sleep.Richardson, Valerie
informal face of the entire movement. There are many external challenges ahead, and my hope is this research will offer strategies for offering support to market organizations and to center farmers, foragers, ranchers, and harvesters who are the stewards of land and water and community leaders in...
.They are part of a test by the US Bureau of Land Management to use virtual fencing across about 2000 square kilometers of land.Farmers or ranchers (牧场主) direct herd movement with an app and GPS-enabled collars,which could one day be combined with AI to help better mana...