…applications have been made within the last 30 days is also prohibited. Overall, there is significant potential for farming operations to engage in the streamlined process of diverting stormwater. “This…
Application Deadlines Approaching for EQIP and CSP
…program. NRCS also has millions of dollars available through CSP Classic. Producers can receive funding for a variety of conservation activities deployed on farming operations. Practices such as cover cropping,…
Farm Bureau Analysis: 2022 Crop Losses Top $21 Billion
…Through heavy rain, hail, snow, winds and drought, farming families prepare land, plant and harvest knowing their livelihoods are reliant on local weather conditions. In 2022, 18 weather and climate…
Rice Growers Prepare to Receive $250 Million from USDA
…or more AGI from farming can qualify for a $250,000 payment limit. Initial payments will be issued shortly after applications are returned. Final payments will then be issued following the…
California Pistachios Have Economic Impact of More Than $6.4 Billion
…and processor spending on farming operations totaled nearly $3.5 billion. Industry spending also helped to create 55,100 jobs on a full-time equivalent. Labor income generated through the pistachio industry totaled…
LandFlex Grants of $25 Million Awarded to Three GSAs
LandFlex grants are being issued to three Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). A total of $25 million has been awarded by DWR and the…
Sorghum: A Useful Pollinator Food Source
…Ours program here. Sorghum a Useful Pollinator Food Source Sorghum: The Unlikely Food Source for Pollinators A honeybee (left), southern carpenter bee (middle) and bumblebee (right) collect sorghum pollen. Photos…
Almond Update: Best Management Practices During Pollination
…be toxic to the bees.” Another way to ensure bee safety during pollination is to stay informed about where colonies are located. The BeeWhere program has been helpful in keeping…
VofV: Radicle Growth CEO and Managing Partner Kirk Haney on the Secret to Successful Agtech Investing
…cannot continue. Ag has to be digitized,” he says. Haney talks about opportunities to create beneficial systems that will help growers make better risk-adjusted farming decisions and integrate currently siloed…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-20-23
…Protocol deadline for data entry, a new ag innovation for pollinators and bee keepers, and a healthy soils environment showing benefits in pest and disease control. Tune in to the…
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
…requirements and are supported by information available to the Agency to provide more clarity and flexibility for farming families. EPA proposes to retain: a clarification that suspended pesticide applications can…
ThryvOn™ Technology Now Available for Cotton
…Lindsey Battle, Bayer trait marketing and launch lead for regional crops. “Tarnished plant bug and thrips species have become some of the most economically detrimental pests in U.S. cotton farming….
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-14-23
…commonly used items, and the nine C’s of a holistic regenerative farming approach and the latest Voices of the Valley episode. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…out more at WGA.com. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming Company, shares his interest, knowledge and utilization of agtech, which…