13+ hour, 12+ min ago  (274+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON " Since 1988, SARE has funded over 10, 000 farmer-focused grants to improve the sustainability of U. S. agriculture. In the last five years alone, SARE grantees report that thousands of farmers and ranchers have participated in projects funded by Southern SARE....

11+ hour, 12+ min ago  (369+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 The winner of the contest will receive a trip to the 2027 American Farm Bureau Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, courtesy of AFBF, and an i Phone 17, provided by T-Mobile. "The history of the United States is rooted…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago  (506+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. " The Rutgers Department of 4-H Youth Development and the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JCNERR) have launched a multi-year initiative designed to engage New Jersey educators, students, and community partners in climate resilience planning…...

12+ hour, 9+ min ago  (459+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 ARLINGTON, Va. "The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program today released its 2026-2027 Milk & Dairy Beef Drug Residue Prevention Reference Manual, equipping farmers with an educational tool that promotes best management practices for responsible and judicious…...

12+ hour, 45+ min ago  (377+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 The timing is not accidental. Diners want more than a meal; they want a reason to be in the room. Experiential dining jumped 46% year over year, with 48% of Americans saying they are more likely to book a…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago  (260+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 Pennsylvania's plant industries " from floriculture and hardwoods to specialty crops and hemp " generate more than $52 billion for the state's economy annually, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The Center for Plant Excellence was established to keep…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (480+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 The'USDA-APHIS confirmed the detection'of a New World screwworm in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County on June 3. Although the parasite presents serious risks to livestock, wildlife, companion animals and, in rare instances, humans, experts emphasize that Texas…...

14+ hour, 38+ min ago  (501+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 WACO, Texas " Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening made the following statement regarding the confirmed detection of New World screwworm in Texas: "The confirmed detection of New World screwworm in Texas marks a new chapter for our…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago  (465+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 RALEIGH, N. C. " North Carolina's blueberry farmers may have a beetle problem. The lack of species identification complicated efforts to combat the pests, said Kenneth Geisert, graduate student in the NC'State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and lead…...

13+ hour, 44+ min ago  (492+ words) PUBLISHED ON June 5, 2026 GREENVILLE, S. C. " The U. S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities and the Georgia Institute of Technology have completed a two-semester research project designed to help rural communities, investors and policymakers evaluate new markets for wood fiber after pulp and paper…...