Producers are being encouraged to participate in the second national study looking at the goat industry. The 2019 Goat Study is being conducted by the USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring …
Grow Healthy Fruits to Match Diet Needs
Most everyone made the New Year’s resolution to follow a good diet and lose weight. Cathy Isom keeps you on track by telling you about some healthy fruits to grow …
Safe Trade Allowed to Continue in the Event African Swine Fever
United States Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Dr. Jack Shere working in collaboration with the Canada’s CVO, Dr. Jaspinder Komal, issued the following statement: We are pleased to announce that the …
Tricolored Blackbirds Part of Dairy’s Conservation Story
“I was shocked to hear 10 percent,” Diamond J Dairy Co-Owner Luciana Jonkman said when she learned how the flock of tricolored blackbirds who had inhabited one of their silage …
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-22-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman, sitting in for Danielle Leal. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy …
Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy
The improvements to the dairy safety net are going to be implemented at a critical time for the industry. The enhancements made to essential dairy programs were included as part …
High Protein Grain You Can Grow in Your Garden
If you are a person unable to eat rice, and may be on a high protein diet, Cathy Isom lets you know about a popular grain you can grow in …
Conservation Reserve Program Sign Ups Begin in June
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be accepting applications for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) beginning June 3 for a number of specific activities covered under the continuous CRP signup. …
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
A new agricultural video series provided by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) takes an in-depth look at vegetable production. The series debuted on …
NRCS Accepting Proposals for On-Farm Trials
Proposals for the new On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials) program from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be accepted through July 15. The additional sub-program was created by …
“Beef Cattle Industry Has Great Story to Tell” On Climate
Direct Emissions From Beef Cattle Only 2% of Total U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Lyons-Blythe Testifies Testifying on behalf of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Kansas cattle producer Debbie Lyons-Blythe …
Western View: Another Water Rights Grab
The website Voice of San Diego is a nonprofit group dedicated to honest and accurate reporting. They recently tackled water rights, and exposed there are new faces, but they are …
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-21-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, we hear about how a significant investment will be needed for groundwater …
Accident Spurs Lone Worker Protocol Thoughts
An unfortunate accident on a well-known winemaker’s property should have operations talking about one aspect of worker safety. Jackson Family Wines experienced a tragic event last week as one of their long-time employees died …