California wildfires continue to be a devastating yearly trend, but livestock grazing can provide an environmentally friendly approach to reducing the risks of fire. The weather patterns of California create …
How, and When, to Harvest the “Three Sisters”
Cathy Isom has taken you through when to consider gardening, as well as planting, the “Three Sisters”. Now, Cathy walks you through how, and when, to harvest the “Three Sisters” …
Agri View: What is Your Favorite Vegetable?
What is your favorite vegetable? Everett Griner talks about the preferred vegetable in the United States in today’s Agri View. Everett also ponders a question about potatoes? What is Your …
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Sacramento County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has established an Oriental fruit fly quarantine covering 123 square miles in Northern California. The quarantine area includes much of Sacramento as …
Canada Ready to Make Concession on Dairy Trade
Despite posturing by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that Canada ‘won’t back down’ on dairy issues, Canada is ready to make concessions. Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland rejoined the discussion …
Dairy Farms Turning to GoFundMe to Stay in Business
The wife of a Wisconsin dairy farmer started a GoFundMe page to help their family farm survive. With a goal of $35,000, the story made national headlines over the weekend, …
NCGA: USDA Trade Aid Won’t Make Up for Lost Markets
In response to the Department of Agriculture’s tariff mitigation package, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says the plan “won’t make up for lost markets.” The organization reiterated its call …
Agri View: Grass-Fed or Grain-Fed Beef
When you sit down to a big, juicy, steak, can you tell the difference between grass-fed or grain-fed? Everett Griner talks about the difference, if any, between grass and grain-fed …
Agri View: Blueberries – An Expanding Crop
Everett Griner talks about why production of blueberries is expanding in today’s Agri View. Blueberries – An Expanding Crop Blueberries. Not a major crop. One that is growing in importance …
USDA Payments Expected After Labor Day
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) expects to send payments to farmers after the Labor Day holiday as part of a trade relief package. The $12 billion package is intended for …
Celebrating National Peach Pie Day
Cathy Osom has you celebrating a mouth-watering fruity dessert at the heart of its harvest season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Peach Pie Day Grab …
Wildfire Inadvertently Provides New Research Opportunities
University of California researchers are looking to make the most out of a bad situation by looking at new research opportunities that have developed as a result of the wildfires. …
Seeking Public Comments on HOS Regulations for Truck Drivers
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced this week that it is seeking public comment on revising four specific areas of current hours-of-service (HOS) regulations, …
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
If you’re traveling in the midwest this summer, there’s a building in Mitchell, South Dakota, that you might want to stop and see. The folks in Mitchell say it’s the …