…farmland here in the San Joaquin Valley based on getting water through the Delta. That has been taken away by the biological opinions. This is our only solution to do…
Duarte Nursery Stands Up to Federal Regulators
…mortgage on 450 acres of California farmland that a court has ordered him not to farm, along with still-rising legal bills, currently estimated at $1.5 million. “If you care about…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…one thing: This will hurt people.” Wenger estimated the board proposal could dry up as much as 240,000 acres of Central California farmland—with no guarantee the redirection of water would…
Farm Bureau: River-Flow Plan Will Cause Needless Suffering
…Board could idle as much as 240,000 acres of Central California farmland—with no guarantee the redirection of water will help the fish it’s intended to benefit. “For years, regulators have…
Improving Access to Voluntary Farm Conservation Programs
…farmlands and the surrounding environment.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar Klobuchar, Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Access to Voluntary Farm…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
…Famous®, Farmland®, Armour®, John Morrell®, Cook’s®, Kretschmar®, Gwaltney®, Curly’s®, Margherita®, Carando®, Healthy Ones®, Krakus®, Morliny®, and Berlinki®. Smithfield Foods is committed to providing good food in a responsible way and…
10 Percent of Farmland to Change Ownership
New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows 10 percent of all farmland will be transferred to new ownership by 2019. USDA says farmland owners planned to transfer 93…
Environmental Impact Report Draft Released
…million people and nearly one million acres of farmland. The proposed Water Supply Contract Extension project involves extending the State Water Project water supply contracts beyond 2035, which is the…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Carolina, will use $513,959 in funding for Farm Pathways, a program to deliver whole farm training, farmer-to-farmer networking and farmland access. 2016 grants include: Calypso Farm and Ecology Center, Fairbanks,…
Rural Mainstreet Economy Weakens
…Mainstreet Index fell below growth neutral. * Farmland prices remained below growth neutral for the 32nd straight month. * Bank CEOs reported a 6 percent decline in farmland prices over…
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
…and fertilizing machines to maximum capacity in hopes of getting the most out of a million acres of central Iowa farmland planted mostly with corn and soy. The rest of…
Program Preserves Ag Land for Climate Benefits
…first-of-its kind state program that invests in farmland conservation in order to benefit the climate. The Strategic Growth Council launched the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC) in 2015. The…
Agri View: Consuming GMO Crops
…China, South Africa, Australia, Germany, and Spain. On U.S. farmland, acreage planted with genetically engineered crops jumped nearly 25-fold from 3.6 million acres (1.5 million hectares) in 1996 to 88.2…
Technology Needed to Meet Population Growth
…farmland needing to increase productivity, which is the total amount of food produced on an acre, needs to grow at a very large percentage in order to match what the…