U.S. meat sales at record high in 2024
Source: Meat Institute news release Orlando, Fla. - Meat sales hit a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024, pounds sold increased 2.3%...
Eastern Farmers may see persistent spring drought through the end of June
MARCH 21 - After suffering through two consecutive years of drought conditions, farmers in some parts of the Eastern United States had...
Maryland offers Small Acreage Cover Crop Program
ANNAPOLIS - Maryland’s Small Farm and Urban Agriculture Program is now accepting applications for its 2025 Small Acreage Cover Crop...
Peanut growers celebrate iconic legumes by giving back during National Peanut Month
FRANKLIN, VA — Each March, National Peanut Month highlights the lasting impact peanuts have on communities and the economy. To celebrate...
Imports of organic foods growing rapidly
Source: USDA WASHINGTON DC - Americans are eating a lot of organic foods these days, and many of those organic foods are coming from...
USDA to measure quarterly bee colony loss
HARRISBURG, PA -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be collecting information...
Integrated Pest Management of Canada Thistle
by Glen Bupp, Penn State Extension Educator, Horticulture By understating the biology of Canada thistle and implementing a multi-faceted...
Young farmers learn how to prevent tragedy on the farm during virtual workshop
RICHMOND, VA - Emergency room nurse Katie Hammock highlighted this troubling reality during a recent Virginia Farm Bureau Federation...
Could synthetic cow embryos spark a reproductive revolution?
By James Reddick for Ambrook Research Stem cell-derived embryos could make high-quality genetics more accessible than ever — if...
Some GA farms were planting corn in February
Source: USDA NASS / GA Office ATHENS, GA - February temperatures in Georgia were 1.5 to 7.0 degrees warmer than historical averages,...
