The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC). Applications are due to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) through Jan. 8, 2025. Funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation, MASC was announced in November alongside the $140…
The NJFB Women’s Leadership Committee is looking to award a New Jersey Farm Bureau member for her outstanding achievements and efforts on the farm and within the agriculture industry. The WLC mission is to develop public understanding of the value and need for agriculture in…
The New Jersey Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee is seeking nominations for the 2023 NJFB Woman of the Year. The mission of the committee is to develop public understanding of the value and need for agriculture in everyday living through education while empowering women to…
The NJ plastic bag ban went into effect May 4th, and does impact retail farm markets. Rutgers Cooperative Extension has created a Plant & Pest Advisory to help farm markets operators know the rules, and how they apply to their operations. Click here for the…
New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher today marked National Agriculture Day, calling on all New Jersey residents to celebrate the important place agriculture holds in their daily lives and the economic prosperity it brings to the Garden State. Click here to read more.
SHOW YOUR FARM BUREAU PRIDE WITH THIS GEAR! Thank your favorite farmer by ordering some Farm Bureau/No Farmers-No Food gear this holiday season! Get your order in by DECEMBER 5. We’ll ship your order in mid-December. . Orders can be shipped anywhere in the nation….
Agriculture industry keeps us the Garden State By Steve Sweeney Like many New Jerseyans, I love this time of the year because I can visit my local farmers market or farm stand to pick up locally grown fruits and vegetables that are one of our state’s greatest…
Produce growers should check out this informative article from the Vegetable Growers News with great tips to minimize COVID-19 risks. Click here for the story.
Some changes may be coming to the growing beverage industry in New Jersey. On Thursday, May 3rd, the State Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee held a meeting in Cape May Court House to present new bills to the public concerning vineyards and wineries. NJFB…
Reviewing Opportunities and Challenges in Key U.S. Agricultural Export Markets Following the multiple years of large harvests in the U.S., projections for record livestock, dairy and meat production in the current year and farm income at concerningly low levels, U.S. farmers and ranchers are actively…
