Author Archives: tanya brown

A new feature added to the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food website will provide real-world examples of the dedication, entrepreneurship and support for agriculture that is taking place every day across the country. It also will serve as a … Continue reading →

USDA and all 16 crop insurance companies have signed the 2011 Standard Reinsurance Agreement, ending nearly seven months of negotiations. The latest agreement is expected to save $6 billion within the next 10 years that will go toward paying down … Continue reading →

The deadline for farmers to certify yields for corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, barley and grain sorghum for the 2009 Average Crop Revenue Election program, or ACRE, has been extended. Farms enrolled in ACRE are required to furnish production certification by … Continue reading →

Congress is hoping to help dairy farmers by introducing legislation that would set a quarterly production amount and provide a base price for milk. The Dairy Market Stabilization Act is expected to provide family farmers with a fair price for … Continue reading →

Record temperature in June and a portion of July have taken their toll on crops in the northeastern part of the region. Corn is showing signs of stress while dairy farmers are producing less milk as cows tend to eat … Continue reading →

Scientists at the National Center for Agriculture Utilization Research in Peoria, Ill., have donated nearly 75 pounds of fresh produce to two food pantries compliments of the city’s first People’s Garden. The 45-foot-by-65-foot garden that contains squash, carrots, onions, pole … Continue reading →

The USDA has designated eleven counties in Tennessee as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by excessive rainfall, flooding and flash flooding. Several other counties in Tennessee along with counties in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Missouri also … Continue reading →