…Consumers are taking their demands right to the producers. And as registered dietician and nutritionist Nikki Putnam of All Tech notes, the producers are listening: “We’ve had some producers who…
Agri View: Pork Exports Up
…U.S. pork, while food bloggers made positive comments on websites and social media. Japan’s version of Vogue magazine praises U.S. pork and features U.S. producers. Image courtesy of U.S. Meat…
President Vetoes Resolution of Disapproval of WOTUS
…Philip Ellis said this is a clear indication the President does not understand the role America’s cattle producers, land owners and state governments play in preserving our natural resources. “We…
Communications Now Could Ease Future Port Issues
…surety that you are going to avoid it, but at least there would be a dialogue there and they’d have a better understanding of the industry, how growers and producers…
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
Producers, including beginning and underserved farmers, have a new option to gain access to land. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will…
Sanitation Key for NOW, No Matter the Nut
It’s well known now that navel orangeworm (NOW) isn’t just a pest in almonds anymore and sanitation is the key for walnut producers to help reduce next season’s NOW pressure….
Mealybug Species a Rising Concern for Growers
Courtesy: UC IPM A mealybug species and its reproductive characteristics is a rising concern for grape producers in California. Rising Concern for Growers Grape growers are starting to shift their…
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…new 2014 Farm Bill safety net programs are working as intended and helping producers protect their operations from changes in the marketplace. “Since 2009, USDA, under President Obama, has made…
UC Online Tool Delivers In-Field Information
…growers through the tool and showed them how it will help make accurate and detailed information available anywhere so producers can make the right decisions for their situation. Click here…
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
Everett Griner talks about producers renting farmland increasing in today’s Agri View. Buy or Rent Farmland From Modern Farmer Rent or Buy? The Beginning Farmer’s Rock and Hard Place By…
World Ag Expo to Feature Harden, Ross, and Kinoshita on Panel
…priority is to ensure that beginning farmers and the growing ranks of agriculture – women, young people, immigrants, socially disadvantaged producers, returning veterans and retirees – have access to the…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
…a challenge not seen during the past four years of drought. But weather is only one factor, producers of the state’s signature fruit say. They also face water supply and…
USDA to Measure the Financial Health of American Farms
…will gather information through early spring. To obtain the most accurate data, NASS will reach out to nearly 40,000 producers nationwide, including 2,375 in California. The survey asks producers to…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…for livestock and tree producers not covered by federal crop insurance programs. Regulatory Review and Reform Delegates addressed recent malfeasance by establishing a new policy that opposes governmental attempts to…