China will begin eliminating the use of 12 pesticides over the next five years as it looks to improve safety of farm produce. The move comes amid an ongoing campaign to improve the environment and tackle soil pollution, according to Reuters. China has already withdrawn 22 of what the nation classifies as highly toxic pesticides from farm use, and it …
EQIP Funding Sign Up for Florida Producers Affected by Irma
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants to remind agricultural producers in the state that a special Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) signup is underway to help producers who suffered damage from Hurricane Irma. This signup, which runs until December 28th, is to receive both financial and technical assistance for conservation practices designed to specifically address natural …
Thermal Wall for Garden Plants
Winter gardening can be difficult. But, Cathy Isom fills you in on how to keep growing your hearty garden vegetables outdoors even in the winter months. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Thermal Wall for Garden Plants As colder temperatures set in and winter makes its bitter cold appearance, who says you can’t grow all of those great …
Monsanto Happy to Help Farmers with Climate-Smart Practices
Sustainability is a word we hear a lot and according to Charlie Foresman, Sustainable Agriculture Systems Lead with Monsanto, it is one people use when talking about climate-smart practices. Monsanto Happy to Help Farmers with Climate-Smart Practices Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Natural Household Cleaning Ingredients
Cathy Isom has the five all natural ingredients you can use for any household cleaning project. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Natural Household Cleaning Ingredients Who doesn’t want to help save the environment and while doing so, saving a few bucks. When it comes to cleaning, especially inside our homes or shops, making all-natural cleaning products is …
Houseplants for Air Quality
Cathy Isom tells you about the best houseplants to improve the air quality inside your home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Houseplants for Air Quality Beautiful green and crisp houseplants are known to elevate mood, enhance creativity, promote wellness and according to researchers at NASA, Associated Contractors of America and the American Society for Horticulture Science, certain …
EU Grants Glyphosate License Renewal
After two years of dispute, the European Union (EU) has extended the license for glyphosate for five years. Representatives from a majority of the EU’s 28 nations approved the five-year license renewal of glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the world. The unexpected move unblocked a two-year deadlock after the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer …
Big Week for Agriculture in Washington
It’s a “big” week for agriculture in Washington, with key actions likely to have an impact on producers’ bottom-line. The U.S. Senate is expected to take a “make-or-break” vote Thursday or Friday on the GOP’s tax plan, that Republicans will have to pass with a likely razor-thin, Republican-only majority. The GOP is edging closer to the needed votes, and President …
Agri View: Global Warming
Everett Griner talks about global warming in today’s Agri View. Everett looks into the causes of global warming and what can be done to stop it. Global Warming Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
EPA Maintains RFS Point of Obligation Requirement
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided Wednesday to maintain the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) Point of Obligation. A Farm Futures Dot Com report notes that EPA administrator Scott Pruitt followed through on a promise to a group of Midwest senators that he would deny a petition from oil refiners to change the point of obligation. He followed through on Wednesday …