Apr. 6—If you’re a Cullman County farmer who could use a pair of extra hands this summer, a new student internship program funded through the USDA could help you do just that — all while helping a local high schooler take their first steps toward a possible career in agriculture. Thanks to a three-year grant […]
Tennessee has a proud history of family-owned farms and land passed down through generations. Today, those assets are in jeopardy. The death tax amounts to double taxation. Dealing with the death of a loved one is hard enough. Adjusted for inflation, a family’s estate is taxed if it supersedes a net worth of $13.61 million per individual […]
Scientists are learning more about what sources of meat could serve as more sustainable alternatives to beef, pork and chicken. Python meat could offer a form of meat much less carbon intensive than the current options, according to researchers who studied farms in Southeast Asia for two species of pythons — reticulated and Burmese — […]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – There’s progress on a bill making its way through the Kansas legislature making it easier for farmers to grow hemp in the state. If the bill does become law, it could make it easier for farmers to get into the fairly new cash crop. HB 2168 would lower the barrier to […]
Feb. 25—After a slow start, the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is finally poised to begin a monumental project to build farming systems that will stand up to the challenges of climate change. The Innovative Agriculture and Marketing Partnerships for Idaho — commonly known at IAMP — has been awarded $55 […]
In the 1980s, Craig Underwood was a fourth-generation California farmer, struggling with the region’s changing agricultural landscape, when he stepped up to meet a need in the marketplace: Red jalapeño peppers. The call came from David Tran, a Cantonese refugee from Vietnam who had arrived in the Golden State a few years before. He had […]
France’s two major farming unions have announced they will suspend protests and lift road blockades across the country. The president of Young Farmers union, Arnaud Gaillot, spoke alongside the head of France’s biggest farming union, FNSEA, on Thursday and said “we call on our members to suspend the blockades”. The move came after France’s prime […]
Jan. 12—Elkton-area couple recognized; Maxfields also earn state wildlife award From research to reduced tillage to partnering on conservation projects, Gary and Michelle Angell have worked in many ways to protect their farmland’s soil and the water quality of area streams. In the 1980s, the Angells, who live near Elkton, started using ridge-till — a […]
Whoever coined the phrase “growth is inevitable” must certainly have had the city of Mansfield in mind. And it would appear the city has no plans to stop growing. “Our location, residents, and commitment to excellence, attract exceptional people, businesses, and partners,” Mayor Michael Evans said. To support that statement, the city of 82,000 is […]
Dec. 26—”Ten years from now, I can’t tell you if I’ll be farming,” Terry Warner said. “It depends on so many things. The weather. The prices. The cost of the equipment. The durability of the equipment. If you have a good year, you might be a farmer for another year. If you don’t, who knows?” […]
German farmers have gathered in Berlin to protest against planned cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture – part of a deal reached by the government to plug a hole in the country’s budget. Leaders of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last week agreed on measures to fill a €17 billion hole in […]