Category Archives: News

Community Supported Agriculture, or CSAs, have come and gone in the past decade, but residents in Tennessee are seeing a rebirth. Since 2008, about 12 CSA farms have been launched in the Knoxville area alone. CSAs allow residents to support … Continue reading →

Thirteen counties in North Carolina have been designated natural disaster areas by USDA due to excessive rain and flooding that occurred last November through December. Farmers and ranchers in several counties in Tennessee and Virginia also qualify for natural disaster assistance … Continue reading →

USDA is seeking nominations to fill five upcoming vacancies on the National Organic Standards Board. The 15-member board advises the agriculture secretary on all aspects of the national organic program and will be responsible for developing and recommending a proposed … Continue reading →

Construction has started on a $5.2 million agriculture complex in Pittsylvania County, Va., that will serve as a central location for various agricultural businesses and events. The complex will include a 53,000 square-foot indoor arena for horse and cattle shows, … Continue reading →

A couple of decades ago, eating local foods was almost extinct in South Carolina. Today, the niche movement to buy locally grown foods has sprouted 23 local markets in Richland County alone, according to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture. … Continue reading →

With the demand for biomass increasing, the U.S. Fuels Standard mandates that 100 million gallons of cellulosic fuel be used as transport fuel in 2010 and 16 billion gallons by 2022. Yet producers wanting to enter the biofuels market are … Continue reading →

Record flooding is expected around the Farm Belt in the coming weeks with the potential for historic flooding in some parts of the country this spring. Snow accumulation and an early spring thaw will keep rivers in the Midwest above … Continue reading →

An amendment to the Farm Storage Facility Loan program now allows for producers to build cold storage facilities to keep their fresh fruits and vegetables. The announcement, made today by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, is part of the “Know Your … Continue reading →

The only time non-farmers hear about agriculture is when there is an economic crisis or there is objection to agricultural practices. In this commentary, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson explains that National Agriculture Day — to be held … Continue reading →

Surviving dairy farms in New Jersey — where there is a lack of state price support and some of the highest costs of doing business than any other farming region in the country — are struggling to stay afloat. Only … Continue reading →