…mitigating adverse effects on the environment as well as public health and safety. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management…
Beef Alliance Startup Challenge Encourages Innovation in Cattle Industry
…nutrition and production efficiency, livestock monitoring and traceability, food safety, business management, and animal health. Listen to the radio report below. Beef Alliance Startup Challenge Encourages Innovation in Cattle Industry…
California Olive Oil Crop Falls Short of 2.5 Million Gallon Estimate
…all of California farming, the COVID-19 pandemic had quite an impact on olive growers and millers. Producers implemented more stringent workplace policies to ensure the safety of harvest crews and…
Well-Known Herbicide Products Change Hands, Keep Label Details
…noted. “There’s good flexibility and really clean chemistry when it comes to safety across a number of crops. It really stays where it’s sprayed. I think that’s part of the…
Still Time to Participate in the Annual Latino Farmer Conference
There is still time to participate in the 6th annual Latino Farmer Conference. Changes have been made to the conference this year to abide by public safety protocols in California. Not…
FMCSA Extends Hours of Service Waivers into 2021
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently made another announcement related to Hours-of-Service (HOS). The FMCSA has issued an extended and expanded national emergency declaration…
Cultivating Safety on the Farm
Living and working on a farm or ranch can be beneficial but also dangerous. The National Farm Medicine Center focuses on developing safety resources for parents and their children who…
Animal Activist Attempt to Tie Animal Agriculture to Pandemic
…Activists are targeting large-scale modern farms in California who Thompson-Weeman says actually use bio-security measures to ensure safety among animals. Listen to the full report below. Animal Activist Attempt to…
New Virtual Desktop Audits Program Available to Leafy Greens Producers
…all Western Growers and LGMA members. The audit process became complicated when COVID-related safety measures began to be implemented. The Virtual Desktop Audits Program was developed to help minimize the…
Bee Species Prevented from Being Considered Fish Under CESA
…Western, Crotch, and Suckley cuckoo bumblebees. A petition was initially filed by the Xerces Society, Defenders of Wildlife and the Center for Food Safety to have the bees listed as…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering COVID safety standards, the importance of responding to ag…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering COVID safety standards, the importance of responding to ag…
Action Being Taken on U.S. Agricultural Export Issues
…being compounded by the already heightened pressure put on trade due to the pandemic. Congestion on the ports is also being exacerbated by COVID-19 safety protocols slowing some things down….
Cattle Producers Concerned with Interim Transportation Rule
Livestock producers have expressed concern regarding the latest transportation rule that was published last week. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provided updates to hauling protocols…