Farmers and environmentalists around the nation are awaiting a ruling from a judge in Baltimore, Maryland. A poultry farm is accused of violating the federal Clean Water Act by polluting…
CA Raisin Appeal
…from a federal marketing program that would take some of the California raisin crop off the market. Growers in the Central Valley say it would unfairly keep them from selling…
Former Ag Secretaries Speak at Meeting
…Oppold at podium, and seated (l to r) are Bob Bergland, (Carter administration); John Block, (Reagan administration); and Clayton Yeutter, (Bush administration). Full soundbites from the meeting 1. General information…
Former U. S. Sec. of Ag Speak at NAFB Conf. in Kansas City
…are Bob Bergland, (Carter administration); John Block, (Reagan administration); and Clayton Yeutter, (Bush administration). The NAFB annual meeting is a must attend for the approximately 150 or so farm broadcasters…
Agribusiness Management Conference Nov. 7th
Economists, academic and business experts will discuss the economic outlook, global trade, California water quality, federal farm policy and other key issues Nov. 7 at the 31st annual Agribusiness Management…
California Video Shuts Down Slaughterhouse
Statement from Dave Daley, Ph.D., California State University, Chico, on Undercover Videos at California Processing Facility DENVER (Aug. 21, 2012 – Nat’l Cattlemen’s Beef Association) – Federal regulators have suspended…
Walnut Twig Beetle Trapping Guidelines
…Enterprises, Inc., to develop the technology. The trapping guidelines were developed for federal and state detection specialists who are trying to identify where the beetle populations occur in the eastern…
Raisin Shipments UP
Source: Raisin Administration Committee The May 2012 shipment report of California Natural (sun-dried) Seedless (NS) Raisins shows that domestic shipments (including Canada) were 14,592 packed tons, compared to 13,036 tons…
2012 Farm Bill: Farmers Pursue Air Quality Pgm
…Farmers League urged the U.S. Senate on June 1 to retain a successful air quality program in new federal farm legislation. The program, which is not included in the version…
USDA’s MyPlate Celebrates First Anniversary
…2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled MyPlate, the federal government’s primary food group symbol, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthy food…