…leveling the playing field for American workers and businesses, so we can export more products stamped Made in America all over the world that support higher-paying American jobs here at…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…each October 1 is the start of a new water year. Water Year 2015 has been noteworthy for much less precipitation than normal in California, temperatures much warmer than normal…
Wisconsin Team takes Lely National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest
…by Chad Dechow, capturing second place overall as well as second in reasons. Ben Powers, of Wisconsin, drove the competition as both high individual overall with 718 points, and as…
Fresh Ideas Showcase Bringing New Products, Fresh Innovations, and Industry Recognition
…Exhibitors also have the opportunity to take advantage of the Fresh Ideas Showcase, a series of display cases located outside the exposition halls in the Innovation@work area. The high-traffic destination…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…diverse food supply we have in California, especially during this historic drought” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “I am pleased to see this program continue and be in high demand,…
El Nino Could Help Winter Chill
…that rely on chilling hours during the winter months saw an unusual occurrence of back-to-back low chill winters. Cooperative Extension Tree Crop Advisor Katherine Pope says it is highly unlikely…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…workers at their fields,” she said. “The same is true if workers hear that another farmer is paying a slightly higher rate or that a farmer has a higher yield,…
Dairy Hearings Underway in Clovis
…is so high. California is the top producing dairy state in the nation. Testimony started with a financial analysis of California dairy by USDA ag economist Amanda Steeneck. Her testimony…
American Agri-Women Finishing Drive Across America as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
…Foods USA processes potatoes from family farmers throughout North America. Bayer CropScience is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, agriculture and high-tech materials. A…
Commentary: FDA Overreaches with New Food-Safety Regulations
…critical sources of irrigation water, and would require extremely high compliance costs on the farm. We hope FDA follows our recommendation to create water guidelines in the produce rule, as…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…three times the permit fee, whichever is higher. Fines for subsequent violations could go as high as $15,000. “I understand that a single event triggered this legislation,” Gamper said. “The…
California Milk Marketing Order Hearing Next Week
…dairy production is so high. California is the top producing dairy state in the nation. The hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday, September 22 starting at 9am at the Veterans…
Tulare County Farm Bureau Announces New Youth Leadership Class
…Amanda Farquharson, Strathmore High School Savanah Gamboa, Monache High School Karina Gonzalez, Lindsay High School Luke Gregerson, El Diamante High School Grace Guthrie, Harmony Magnet Academy Carolina Hernandez, Farmersville High…
The Western View: Wildfires
…part of the 20th century and it became strong enough to stop lumbering, and it is taking the cattle out of the high country. Yet nothing was done to control…