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GMO Alfalfa Decision Makes Organic Proponents Furious

January 29, 2011 // 0 Comments

By Taylor Reid, Beginning Farmers’ Founder and Administrator. Organic and sustainable food and farming advocates have been infuriated by USDA’s decision to [...]

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Sign-Up Announced

January 28, 2011 // 0 Comments

On Friday, January 28, USDA announced that a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up will be held from March 14-April 14, 2011. This is the 40th general sign-up [...]

Low Interest Loans for Hoophouses in Michigan

January 28, 2011 // 0 Comments

Low-Interest Loans Available to Farms and Non-Profits to Install Agricultural Passive Solar Systems (Hoophouses) The State of Michigan is offering low-interest loans between [...]

USDA Announces Decision to Fully Deregulate Roundup Ready Alfalfa (GMO)

January 27, 2011 // 0 Comments

USDA Press Release No. 0035.11; Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 APHIS Questions and Answers: Roundup Ready Alfalfa Deregulation WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, [...]

Democratic House Ag Subcommittee Appointments Announced

January 27, 2011 // 0 Comments

From National Sustainable Agriculture Network (NSAC) On Tuesday, January 25, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-MN) announced the Democratic [...]

Learn About the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

January 26, 2011 // 0 Comments

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) recently hosted “Grant Opportunity: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Specialty Crops” (use Playback option to hear [...]

Research: Controlling Pathogens on Greenhouse Tomatoes

January 26, 2011 // 0 Comments

Ohio research aims to battle greenhouse tomato pathogens (From The Grower) EXCERPT: Researchers at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center have received a $2 [...]

Study: New Relief Program for Dairy Would Cost Producers

January 26, 2011 // 0 Comments

Study: Proposed relief program would cost dairy farmers millions (VermontBiz.com) EXCERPT: A new study by Informa Economics concludes that the Dairy Market Stabilization [...]

Article on Program to Support Beginning Farmers

January 24, 2011 // 0 Comments

Supporting Beginning Farmers (by Dave Llewellyn – The Glynwood View) EXCERPT: The average age of farmers in the Hudson Valley was 57 years old in 2007 (according to our [...]

A New Treceablility Rule Will Affect the Food Industry

January 24, 2011 // 0 Comments

Traceability rule represents major adjustment for food industry (by Lyndsey Layton – The Washington Post) EXCERPT: Spurred by a new federal food safety law and growing [...]