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SCORE teams up with USDA to provide mentorship to farmers

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Aug. 5 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with officials from SCORE, the nation’s largest volunteer network of expert business mentors, to support new and beginning farmers. Today’s agreement provides ... more

Michigan apple group negotiates processing prices

The Michigan Processing Apple Growers Marketing Committee has negotiated the following minimum processing apple prices (for apples 2.5 inches and above) with some processors for the 2017 crop: Ida Red: $14.50/cwt. JonaGold & Crispin: $14.... more

McLeod is 2017 South Carolina Farmer of the Year

Alexander “Kemp” McLeod of McBee, South Carolina, is a hard-working farmer who raises 22 peach varieties, strawberries, pumpkins and row crops. He operates a successful roadside store along a busy four-lane highway where he sells his fruit and wh... more

Funds available to help ag researchers achieve success

USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has made available $400,000 through a new competition to help university researchers bring their discoveries to the marketplace. The Innovations in Food and Agricultural Science and Technology ... more

Perdue signs National Farmers Market Week proclamation

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has proclaimed Aug. 6-13 to be National Farmers Market Week. This is the 18th year USDA has supported local producers by encouraging families to meet, and buy from, the farmers and other vendors at t... more

Young Farmers Roundtables scheduled by coalition

The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) is holding Young Farmers Roundtables this August to give young farmers the chance to express their needs directly to members of Congress who serve on the House Agriculture Committee, according to Lindsey Lu... more

United Fresh selects new senior director of nutrition policy

United Fresh Produce Association has hired Mollie Van Lieu as senior director of nutrition policy. Van Lieu joins the association following the retirement of long-time nutrition policy leader Lorelei DiSogra. Van Lieu is currently senior associate... more