…to adverse animal health events. NAHLN is a nationally coordinated network and partnership of Federal, State, and university-associated animal health laboratories. NAHLN veterinary diagnostic laboratories provide animal health diagnostic testing…
AgSharks Competition Back for Another Year
…the robotics startup to close a $1.5 million seed round. “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Western Growers for a third consecutive year, as we search for the…
Secretary Perdue on Labor Agreement with Guatemala
…workforce. President Trump is dedicated to securing our borders while continuing to support America’s farmers and ranchers. The signing of this agreement with Guatemala further solidifies our partnership and engagement…
Leading Dairy Co-Ops Form Joint Dairy Marketing Agency
…America (DFA) have created a marketing agency in common (MAC) to bolster dairy marketing efforts as well as improve transportation logistics. “Given the significant marketing and regulatory challenges that we’ve…
Funding to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…administered by the USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE). “All farmers and ranchers deserve equal access to USDA programs and services,” said Mike Beatty, director of the USDA…
Mite Levels Pointed Towards Bee Loss Survey
Record high winter bee loss isn’t surprising to some. The Bee Informed Partnership national survey on bee health showed a nearly 38 percent bee loss this last winter. “The historic…
USDA Research is Driving Technological Innovation
…of the Technology Transfer Report at the Forbes AgTech Summit held in Salinas, CA during a fireside chat with Mike Federle, the CEO of Forbes. USDA’s Technology Transfer Report (PDF,…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…Coverage (DMC): Dairy producers now have access to a new web-based decision tool, developed in a partnership with the University of Wisconsin, to evaluate various scenarios using different coverage levels available…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-26-19
…orchards as temperatures continue to heat up and how a new partnership is enhancing farm to school efforts. You’ll also hear California Farm Bureau’s Shannon Douglas give her testimony at…
Enhancing Farm to School Efforts Through New Partnership
Courtesy National Center for Appropriate Technology The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the National Farm to School Network (NFSN) recently announced a partnership with the USDA Food and…
Farmers Need New Water Rule, Farm Bureau Tells Senate
…latest proposed rule for its preservation of the Clean Water Act’s partnership among federal, state and local regulators. “The CWA requires the federal government to work hand-in-hand with states, because…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
…in agriculture. The text covers all biotechnologies, including new technologies such as genome editing, whereas the Trans-Pacific Partnership text covered only traditional rDNA technology. Specifically, the United States, Mexico, and…
CVP Allocation Increased to 70% for South-of-Delta Contractors
…Central Valley during the past week are unusual this late in the year, bringing the month’s precipitation to over twice its average,” Ernest Conant, Mid-Pacific Regional Director for the Bureau,…
Tricolored Blackbirds Part of Dairy’s Conservation Story
…with a partnership between Audubon, Western United Dairymen, California Farm Bureau and DairyCares, farmers and ranchers like the Jonkmans can receive compensation for the unharvested crop that usually is unusable…