…higher premium, and provide expanded coverage based on historic dairy production. Once enrolled, producers can change their levels of coverage each year. Dairy producers are encouraged to review protection options…
NCBA’s Cattlemen’s College Set to Kick-off 23rd Year in San Diego
…opportunity for producers from all parts of the country, all ages, and all operations to learn from leading industry experts and their fellow cattlemen and women,” said NCBA President Philip…
Sorghum Acreage Could Grow in California
Courtesy: UCANR Sorghum acreage might become more valuable for California producers as research is looking into the bioenergy aspects of the crop. Sorghum Acreage Could Grow Kearney Agriculture Research and…
Livestock Health and Need for Antibiotics
…the National Pork Producers Council says it’s critical to remember the important role antibiotics play in animal agriculture. Micheal Clements reports. Antibiotics in livestock Dallas Hockman is the vice president…
Cattlemen Stand Firmly Behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…we pass this TPP costs U.S. producers market share in the Pacific Rim. And every day, competing nations continue to negotiate agreements benefiting their producers and domestic economies. Since passage…
Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw WOTUS Rule
…it would give EPA jurisdiction over millions of acres of state and private property. Without action by Congress and the President to withdraw this rule; producers, stakeholders and states will…
Leaders Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…Extension, livestock and range farm advisor Shannon Douglass, Orland, CalAgJobs, owner Melissa Heinrich, Santa Clarita, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., senior director of sourcing Johnna Hepner, Hollister, Produce Marketing Association, director of…
WOTUS Update: NCBA,PLC Urge Senate Support for Federal Water Quality Protection Act
…best option for ensuring the rights of producers are recognized. “The WOTUS rule is the most burdensome and far reaching piece of regulation we have ever seen, touching almost every…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…Farm Bill authorized a new safety-net that protects producers only when market forces or adverse weather cause unexpected drops in crop prices or revenues,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “For…
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…does not necessarily constitute a violation of the regulation. The NOP relies on organic certifiers and producers to determine preventative practices that most effectively avoid contact with GMOs on an…
Stormwater Runoff Project Needs Your Help
UC Davis researchers need a little help from producers moving forward with their project looking to replenish groundwater levels with winter flooding of agriculture land. Stormwater Project Needs Your Help…
National Co-op Month: A Reminder of the Cooperative Nature of Food and Agriculture
…Inc. of Artesia at number-six, Blue Diamond in Sacramento is #25, Sunkist out of Sherman Oaks is #32, and Pacific Coast Producers of Lodi is #71 Here at CDFA, we…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
…or producers in other countries. “Under the current farm law, U.S. cotton farmers are even more attuned to market conditions,” Adams said. “For the U.S. cotton industry to sustain production…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…Service (NRCS). State, local and regional partners join with agricultural producers to achieve specific, measurable results such as: clean and abundant water resources to provide drinking water for communities, irrigate…