…said John Hawk, whose family has been in the Imperial Valley for three generations. “It looks like there’s plenty of product. It’s been a pretty warm fall, and so the…
Black Friday
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Black Friday You may have your eye on the latest John Deere lawn mower – or other farming supplies thanks to those…
Cost of Thanksgiving Meal
…$49.87 for a meal for 10 people. A-F-B-F economist Dr. John Newton says the decline confirms the quality of the U-S food supply. “I think this year’s survey results reveal…
CAWG Elects New Board Members
…serve three-year terms beginning Dec. 1. The new directors are John Balletto, owner and founder of Balletto Vineyards in Santa Rosa; Joel Maring, general manager of Maring Farms Inc. and…
First Organic Grower to be President of Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
…Directors assuming new duties November 1st (19 members total on Board of Directors) For 1st term, three-year directors: Gordon Claassen – Cattle John Pisturino – Cattle Dennis Webb – Timber…
Canada Cattle Producers urge Trade Fight if Trump Revives COOL
…billion in trade retaliations by Canada. Canadian Cattlemen’s Association spokesperson John Masswohl says: “We’re watching, and if we think it discriminates against our cattle, our recommendation is going to be…
New Zealand Wants to Talk Trade with Trump
New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key wants to talk trade issues with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. In a phone call between the two this week, Key told Trump he wished…
NFU Backs American Food for American Schools Legislation
…Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Communications Rob Larew. The legislation, introduced by Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif.), would require school nutrition providers to request a waiver from the U.S….
Election Shakeup of Senate Ag Committee Possible
…re-elected. They include Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, North Dakota Republican John Hoeven, Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, and Republican Charles Grassley of Iowa. But even if they all four win…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
…and Research Center in Tulare. That small facility was designed more for research than as a diagnostic lab, explained John Adaska, the branch chief in Tulare. Not only will the…
NPPC Joins Groups Urging Court To Nix WOTUS
…the law,” said NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “We all want clean water, but this regulation is just a big land grab that promotes growth…
Vilsack as Chief of Staff for Clinton Possible
…campaign chairman John Podesta is Clinton’s top pick for the post, but has made it clear he does not want the same job he held during the Bill Clinton administration….
Bonsai Museum Celebrates 40th Anniversary
…gift to the United States for its Bicentennial. The collection also features the most famous bonsai in the world, Goshin, created by Japanese-American bonsai master John Naka. Japanese for “protector…
Wasp and Scale Insects Help Control Giant Reed
…banks, stifles native vegetation, affects flood control, reduces wildlife habitat, and impedes law enforcement activities along the international border. Recent research conducted by entomologist John Goolsby, with the ARS Tick…