Farm Industry News

08/30/2011 - Online Network Links Ag Groups
The Alltech Ag Network allows farm-centric groups to connect via live video-streaming, photo uploads and other digital media.

08/26/2011 - World to Celebrate Kitchen Garden Day
Kitchen Garden International encourages gardeners of all abilities and with all sizes of land to celebrate local food during World Kitchen Garden Day.

08/23/2011 - Diet Supplements May Boost Pig Immunity
Feeding pigs mannan oligosaccharides helped combat porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, a study shows.

08/19/2011 - Hot, Dry Summer Hurts Southern Gardens
Heat stress, pest problems and lack of pollinators cause low yields in home gardens this summer.

08/16/2011 - Good Husbandry Grants Available
Hobby farmers certified by Animal Welfare Approved can apply for funding to support projects benefiting the welfare of livestock.

08/12/2011 - USDA Proposes Animal-disease Traceability Rule
Interstate livestock transportation is the focus of proposed changes to the USDA’s National Animal Identification System.

08/09/2011 - Drought Leaves Donkeys Homeless
In Texas, one organization is coming to the rescue of hundreds of donkeys needing food, shelter and general care.

08/05/2011 - “Longest Yard Sale” Sets Up on US 127
Rural America provides the backdrop for the 23rd annual 127 Corridor Sale, where farmers and others offer big bargains from Michigan to Alabama.

08/02/2011 - Americans Prefer Organic Over Local
Although interest in USA-made products is growing nationwide, an eco-centric study of Americans’ buying habits shows Americans prefer natural or organic.

07/29/2011 - 1 Month Left to Apply for Value-added Grants
$37 million in grants available to value-added producers—including beginning and small-scale farmers.

07/26/2011 - Free Dairy-processing Resource Released
In response to positive feedback about its dairy processing workshop, the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy releases a related workbook available online to all hobby farmers.

07/22/2011 - Maryland Challenged to Buy Local
Maryland residents look to the farm next week to help fulfill the Buy Local Challenge.

07/19/2011 - Mad City Chickens: An Egg-cellent Documentary
Chicken enthusiasts will want to view the feature-length documentary giving an inside look to the resurgence of backyard chicken keeping and one city’s struggle to keep chickens legally.

07/15/2011 - Confining Cattle Ups Carbon Footprint
Greenhouse-gas emissions are lower for cows kept outdoors year-round rather than spending time in the barn, a study shows.

07/12/2011 - USDA Encourages Local Food in Schools
Schools can give priority to locally grown produce and farm products thanks to a set of child-nutrition-program rules.

07/08/2011 - Pesticides Shown to Affect Prenatal Brain Development
Three independent studies show the link between prenatal exposure to pesticides and cognitive development.