Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today renewed a historic agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-energy projects and energy efficiency improvements on U.S. dairy farms, both…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…Association, becoming the first woman to chair a U.S. national produce trade association. She served as Chairwoman of the Grower Shipper Association of Central California, and as a member of…
New Poultry Education Center at Fresno State
A California university now offers a new state-of-the-art poultry education center. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. The new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research…
Foster Farms Gets Humane Certification
…The announcement was made at California State University, Fresno, yesterday, as the university dedicated the new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research Center. Foster Farms is based in California’s Central…
National Pork Producers Council Reaction to EPA Info Release
…information on U.S. hog farmers and on other livestock and poultry farmers and, possibly, business-confidential data on their farms. EPA in early February released raw data from farms in 30…
USDA Microloans for Small Farms
A new USDA program can help beginning farmers get a boost. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The USDA has a new way to help…
Ag Sec Vilsack: Complete 2012 Census of Agriculture
…2002 to 125,000. At the same time, the number of small farms counted in the 2007 Census of Agriculture represented 91 percent of all farms. Overall small farms increased 1…
Challenges for Poultry Producers
…the poultry industry will face increasing public health, environment, and animal welfare issues. Just last year, California poultry producer Zacky Farms filed bankruptcy. To see the full article, click here….
CA Turkey Farmer Finalist in Competition
…the only one from California competing for your vote. The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance is posting all nine finalists on their website, each telling his and her stories about…
High-tech Farmer’s Market
A high-tech approach to the community farmers market. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report A new website, Farmingo, connects the community with local farms, and…
Merced Woman Wins Open Discussion Meet
…individuals from throughout the state to participate in the contest in Pasadena during the 94th CFBF Annual Meeting. The topic of the discussion was “Transitioning farms and ranches between generations”….
Dairy Brand Making a Comeback
You may be seeing more Crystal Creamery dairy products back on the shelves. Foster Farms’ dairy branch is now sending out more products under the Crystal Creamery label, bringing back…
Breaking News: Judge Ends Pistachio Lawsuit
A Fresno County Superior Court judge has ended a lawsuit filed by Primex Farms against the largest pistachio producer world-wide, Paramount Farms. The owners of Primex Farms say Paramount Farms…
Good Year for Olive Oil
…olives are harvested at varying degrees of ripeness to capture different flavors. Several farms and towns celebrate the olive oil harvest. In the Sonoma Valley, the festival is celebrated for…