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Grant Money + Mushrooms = Profit for Farmers
A grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture has farmers in the Northeast growing a lot more mushrooms. The $116,000 grant provided to the University of Vermont and Cornell University found that growing shiitake mushrooms outdoors on logs can be … Continue reading
Americans Not Drinking Milk as Often as Their Parents
Milk consumption in the U.S. is changing. A report from the USDA Economic Research Service states Americans of all ages are drinking less milk. Differences between generations along with eating and drinking habits contribute to the trend. According to the … Continue reading
Latest Crop Report Puts Corn at Record-Breaking Pace
Corn may be headed for a record-breaking year based on this month’s USDA Crop Report. The report, released on Thursday, forecasts corn at 13.8 billion bushels, up less than1 percent from last month and 28 percent from 2012. If reached, … Continue reading
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Study Shows USDA Program Does Work to Benefit the Land
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) is doing what it was designed to do — improve agricultural viability, encourage on-farm conservation and help farmers gain access to land — according to a study by … Continue reading
From Medicine to Agriculture: One Intern’s Six-Month Adventure at USDA
By LeRoy Robinson How does a guy with a medical background end up working in agriculture? That was the question I asked myself after beginning a non-paid internship with USDA. The internship started in January after speaking with my rehabilitation … Continue reading
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Report: 96 Percent of Farms are Family Owned
A report released this month by the USDA Economic Research Service shows that 96 percent of U.S. farms with crop production are family owned. The report, Farm Size and the Organization of U.S. Crop Farming, stated that businesses owned and … Continue reading
Hey NY Times, USDA Conservation Programs Do Work
An article published this week in The Pueblo Chieftain challenges an article that ran in the New York Times that discussed the necessity of conservation programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to be a part of the next farm … Continue reading
Number of Farmers Markets Surpass 8,100 Nationwide
Farmers markets are booming. With 8,144 now registered with the USDA National Farmers Market Directory, these markets are becoming one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture. “Farmers markets are an important public face for agriculture,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom … Continue reading
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Commodity Credit Corporation Releases Lending Rates for July
The USDA Commodity Credit Corporation, which helps stabilize, support and protect farm income and prices, released interest rates for July 2013. The borrowing rate-based charge is 0.125, which is unchanged from June 2013, while the 1996 and subsequent crop year … Continue reading
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Survey Shows Colony Collapse Small Factor in Winter Bee Loss
Honey bee losses continue to decrease, but it’s not all due to colony collapse, according to a survey funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Total bee losses for the 2012-2013 winter were 31.1 percent for all causes. That number … Continue reading
