This one affects a variety of fruits and vegetables, including apples, peaches, figs, citrus, tomatoes, peppers and others. The U.S. National Institute of Food and Agriculture Administrator Sonny Ramaswamy says …
The Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown Farm Forum Series
We’ve been following the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown Farm Forum series, as it has involved topics that are important all over the state. The forum brings together speakers for an …
A Early Forecast for Next Year’s Food Prices
2013 is only a little more than half over, but analysts are already trying to forecast how much more food will cost in 2014. Gary Crawford has more. Click to …
Merced and Kings Counties Tours Next Week
The conservation tillage dairy bus tours in Merced and Kings Counties are next week. For more information, click here. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy Cow …
Fresno-Kings Counties CattleWomen Having a Fundraiser
They’re putting the spotlight on the importance of livestock industries. The California CattleWomen is a statewide organization, and part of a bigger national organization that promotes the beef industry. The …
The Economic Bottom Line for Livestock Producers
Drought conditions in California and around the nation have put big strains on livestock producers. Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University Extension explains the economic bottom line livestock producers must …
What USDA Crop Forecasts Might Mean for Revenues
If corn and soybean crops come out as USDA is forecasting, what will that do for the revenues of row crop producers and livestock producers? USDA’s Gary Crawford with Joe …
The Market Access Program
How much do you know about the Market Access Program? Rod Bain explains how it helps expand foreign markets to US ag goods. Click to Open or Download Audio Report …
FFA Leaders Visited the White House
FFA leaders recently visited the White House and are pushing to get a Farm Bill passed. Susan Carter has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentUnlock Dairy …
Vegetable Growers Soon Have a New Choice
MANA is developing a product that would control nematodes. Sabrina Hill has the story. To visit the MANA website and locate a representative, click here. Click to Open or Download …
Farmers Markets Welcomed
In some areas of the country Farmers Markets located in urban business districts are gradually becoming more welcomed. Many California cities have farmer’s markets in the heart of downtown areas …
Verboon on High-Speed Rail
We continue our series on the high-speed rail and agriculture with comments from Kings County farmer and Supervisor, Doug Verboon. Sabrina Hill has the story. Click to open or download …
Upcoming USDA Report
USDA analysts have been preparing ahead of time for their upcoming forecasts of U.S. crop supply, demand and prices, but they will have to wait until the early hours of …
Almond Board: Heat Safety Plans Keep Businesses Safe
During California’s hot summers it’s important to keep farm workers safe and when farmers do that, they’re keeping their business safe as well. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open …