…grocery sector, the closure of restaurants has taken a toll on farms who depend on restaurant sales. The farmers markets that remain open are also seeing a dramatic decline in…
FCC Designates $1 Billion for Precision Agriculture
…for Precision Agriculture, Encouraging Adoption of Precision Agriculture and Availability of High-Quality Jobs on Connected Farms, and Accelerating Broadband Deployment on Unserved Agricultural Lands. With $9 billion in federal funding…
Assessing the Potential of Harvesting Elderberry Hedgerows
Elderberry hedgerows can provide several benefits for growers who plant them along a farm’s edges, such as improving agricultural runoff, providing habitat for beneficial insects, and assisting with carbon storage. …
Efforts Underway to Address Labor Concerns During COVID-19 Pandemic
…visa processing continues, to allow H-2A workers to come into the U.S. to work on farms and ranches. “USDA is taking action on this, working with the State Department and…
AFBF Outlines Coronavirus Concerns for Agriculture
…issues for farmers and ranchers as American health officials continue efforts to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. AFBF was invited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide feedback on…
‘We’ll all get through this, Together’: Joint Statement on Food Supplies from California Grocers Association and California Farm Bureau Federation
…Farmers and ranchers continue to harvest and ship foods to market as usual. They have adjusted daily activities to keep themselves, their employees and their products safe. People on farms…
Agriculture Work Remains Critical Durning COVID-19 Crisis
…and work with government agencies to assure continuity of critical food and agricultural activity.” The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly…
New Regulation Could Drastically Alter Drone Operation
…nearly a third of U.S. farms and ranches do not have access to the internet. Another issue raised by AFBF, is that the regulation would ground many drones that farmers…
Mitigating COVID-19 Risk on Farming Operations
There is much concern and confusion surrounding COVID-19 risk on farms and ranches and what kind of steps employers can take to mitigate risk in their operation. AgSafe President and…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…healthy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to be open for business to provide services to the American people. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recorded the following video message…
Applications Being Accepted for Multiple NRCS Opportunities
…our technical tools to match them to the ever-evolving natural resource challenges found on California farms and ranches,” said Suarez. “CIG grants are a great way to open ourselves to…
Addressing Activist Groups Coming onto Farms and Ranches
…nip it in the bud,” Dirkse explained. Animal activist groups can take a variety of approaches for protesting on or around agricultural operations. Some groups attempt to infiltrate farms to…
The Western View: New Water Rules Spell Disaster
…infrastructure up, and now they rely on water stolen from our farms to keep the bay’s fishing industry alive. A report from the Bay area’s own University of California, Berkeley…
The Western View: Farmers Get the Pork Into the Barrel
…that is better fed and raised, and the end result is a healthier, tastier ham and bacon, and a more lean cut of pork. There are 60,000 hog farms in…