The American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention was held this week, and one of the discussion topics was using drones to increase profits and productivity. Click to Open or Download …
Red Meat and Poultry Forecast Down
In their January report, USDA lowered the red meat and poultry production forecasts compared to last month’s numbers. Randall Weiseman has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report …
AFBF President Tells Farmers to Hold Congress Accountable
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman is calling for farm bureau members to hold congress accountable. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging …
California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Full Inspection
Class I Recall Health Risk: High To view the Retail Distribution List for this recall, click here. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2014 – Rancho Feeding Corporation, a Petaluma, Calif., establishment, is …
CATA Comments on Governor Brown’s Budget Proposal Eliminating Agricultural Education Incentive Grant
In his 2014-15 State Budget released last week, Governor Brown proposed the complete elimination of funding for the Agricultural Education Incentive Grant, which supports high quality Agricultural Education standards in …
Valley Women to be Honored at Common Threads Awards Program
Five women have been selected as the 2014 honorees for the Common Threads Award, which recognizes women from the San Joaquin Valley for their agricultural, philanthropic and community service. The …
Tough Choices for Cattle Producers During Drought
Cattle producers are certainly feeling the effects of the drought, but what should they – or can they – do to help their operations? Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open …
Highlights from Crop Reports
Gary Crawford has some highlights from the vast array of the latest USDA crop reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly …
Meeting on Mitigating Drought
With the worsening drought conditions the University of California has organized a meeting on January 29 entitled “Mitigating Drought – Optimizing Pasture and Supplemental feed and Managing Risk.” The meeting …
Immigration Reform Under Shadow of Other Government Issues
Immigration reform has fallen under the shadow of another government issue, healthcare. Julie McPeake has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging …
Farm Bill Progress Slowed by Dairy Reform Proposal
Some had hoped for a Farm Bill conference this week, but consideration of a dairy reform proposal may have kept that from happening. Click to Open or Download Audio Report …
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Has More Changes
The USDA’s monthly citrus crop forecast further reduced the expected size of Florida’s orange and grapefruit crops. USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator Candy Erick gives us the numbers for all states. …
Crop Update for the Week of January 10
Sabrina Hill give us this week’s update on crops around the state. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024CIR Agriculture …
FY 2014 Exports Running Slightly Ahead of Last Year
How are U.S. agricultural exports doing so far this fiscal year? Gary Crawford and Joe Glauber report. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging …