US Department of Agriculture
Conserving Water and Energy
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping farmers in drought affected California conserve water and energy.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of the United States: Hawaii
This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Pacific Region of the United States. The individual states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii are presented in detail.
Mazz Media
Civilization
This live-action video program defines civilization as_a complex society with five characteristics: advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping and advanced technology. Students will learn about the...
US Department of Agriculture
Measuring Snow for Spring Water Supplies
USDA has special snow measuring stations at high elevations to help gauge the amount of Spring water supplies, which is critical for areas experiencing drought.
US Department of Agriculture
USDA Researchers Working To Conserve Fungicide Use
A USDA researcher is working to help farmers with timely and proper fungicide application.
US Department of Agriculture
USDA Assists Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
The USDA's Strike Force Initiative is looking to help farmers and ranchers who may have been under served with financial and technical assistance in the past.
US Department of Agriculture
Filtering Water Before It Heads Downstream
A new USDA initiative is helping improve water quality from farm to city.
US Department of Agriculture
A Flash of Food Safety Handwashing: Why to Wash Your Hands
Food handlers can spread germs from their hands to food. When someone eats the contaminated food they may become sick with a foodborne illness. Proper handwashing is one of the most important things a food handler can do to keep the...
US Department of Agriculture
A Flash of Food Safety Handwashing: How to Wash Your Hands
Food handlers can spread germs from their hands to food. When someone eats the contaminated food they may become sick with a foodborne illness. Proper handwashing is one of the most important things a food handler can do to keep the...
US Department of Agriculture
A Flash of Food Safety Calibrating a Thermometer: Ice Water Method
When food is prepared or held at improper temperatures, harmful bacteria can grow inside of the food making it unsafe to eat. Using an accurate food thermometer to monitor food temperatures can help ensure the safety of your food. It is...
Press Association
Fourth-generation family farmer says he will strike until Government scraps inheritance tax changes
A fourth-generation family farmer said there is a possibility he and other farmers will strike if changes to agricultural property relief are not reversed.
Richard Wainwright, 58, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, was at Church House...
Press Association
Steve Reed insists only a few hundred farms will be impacted by inheritance tax changes
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has insisted that only a few hundred farms would be impacted, rather than the tens of thousands claimed by critics of the inheritance tax change.
He told the PA news agency: “The Government’s been very...
Press Association
Jeremy Clarkson criticises Government as he joins farmers protest in Whitehall
TV presenter and journalist Jeremy Clarkson said Rachel Reeves has used a “blunderbuss” to hit farmers as he arrived in London to protest against changes to agricultural inheritance tax.
Press Association
Farmers protesting in London on Tuesday should be 'peaceful and passionate', says NFU president
National Farmers’ Union president Tom Bradshaw said farmers attending demonstrations in London on Tuesday should be “peaceful” and “passionate”.
Asked what his message to farmers was, Mr Bradshaw told the PA news agency: “Be peaceful....
Press Association
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch visits farm in Aylesbury
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch and Greg Smith MP during a visit to Seed J H & Son farm in Aylesbury,
Press Association
'I believe optimistically that we can win power' - Nigel Farage
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said his party believes “optimistically that we can win power”.
Addressing supporters at an event near Exeter, he said: “The time has come for a new political force in this country that stands up for...
Press Association
Farmers call for inheritance tax U-turn ahead of crunch talks with ministers
Reversing plans to charge inheritance tax on farms is “the only sensible course of action”, the head of the National Farmers’ Union has said as he prepares for crunch talks with the Environment Secretary.
Press Association
Stock footage of DEFRA as NFU set for meeting with Government over Budget
Footage of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, as the National Farmers Union are set for a meeting over policies set out in the Budget which they say put the future of fragile family farms at risk.
Curated Video
Starbucks says it bought coffee farms in Central America because of climate change fears
Starbucks says it bought coffee farms in Central America because of climate change fears. The beverage and food corporation said it's trying to own more farms to better 'climate-proof' its operations. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Sir Ed urges voters to 'drive a tractor' through the Conservative Blue Wall in rural areas
Interview with Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey in Chippenham, Wiltshire who says that the Conservatives have let down the farming industry as he campaigns before the day of the General Election.
Press Association
LibDem deputy leader Daisy Cooper arrives in a tractor for campaign visit in Hertfordshire
Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper told campaigners the General Election is "our chance" to displace the Conservatives, as she arrived in a tractor for a campaign visit at a farm near Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
Press Association
Rishi Sunak speaks to farmers in North Devon
Rishi Sunak said it has been “a real privilege” to understand the contribution farmers make to society.
The Prime Minister said at a Q and A with farmers in North Devon: “Now, I grew up in Southampton, and I didn’t come from a farming...
Press Association
Cameron and Sunak speak during farming Q&A in Devon - in full
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speak during a visit to a farm in Devon, while on the General Election campaign trail.
Press Association
Farming leader urges parties to back food production as sector on ‘knife-edge’
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Tom Bradshaw called for a significant increase in the UK agricultural budget to £5.5 billion a year as the “correct level” of investment for meeting environmental targets and supporting sustainable...