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RMA Announces Changes to Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Policy for 2020
SDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced several updates to the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) policy for the 2020…
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Report Showcases Benefits of Organic Dairy
A new study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition shows that drinking organic milk provides an option to…
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Farming Trends Threatens Food Security, Say Researchers
Citrus fruits, coffee and avocados: The food on our tables has become more diverse in recent decades. However, global…
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Bees Required to Create an Excellent Blueberry Crop
Getting an excellent rabbiteye blueberry harvest requires helpful pollinators—particularly native southeastern blueberry bees—although growers can bring in managed honey…
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New Partnerships Will Grow Farm to School Efforts
The goal of the partnership is to help agricultural producers build their capacity to launch or expand efforts to…
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Forestry Footnotes
The University of Tennessee Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries develops an electronic quarterly newsletter, Epicormic Branches on Hardwoods,…
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Neem Oil Product Found to Contain Synthetic Pesticides
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today notified consumers that laboratory testing has shown “Triple Action Neem Oil Broad Spectrum…
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Regenerative agriculture can make farmers stewards of the land again
For years, “sustainable” has been the buzzword in conversations about agriculture. If farmers and ranchers could slow or stop…
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10 Most Profitable Specialty Crops to Grow
If you can spare just a few hours a week, and a few hundred dollars for seeds or seedlings…
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‘Women In Hemp’ Gathering Focuses On Crop’s Viability
In late October, revisions of the industrial hemp pilot program regulations took effect in the hope of making the…