Fake Meat, Trade, Dietary Guidelines, Regulatory Relief Top List The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released its official Policy Priorities for 2019. The release came as approximately 10,000 members of the cattle…
Combat Common Weed Threats to Tree Nuts to Maximize Yields
…parts, mud and dirt from all tools before using them in a clean orchard to avoid the risk of cross-contamination. The University of California, Davis, recommends harvesting orchards where known…
WTO Sides with the U.S. on Chinese Agriculture Subsidies
…Representative at the time, Michael Froman alleged that China surpassed the permitted amount for ag subsidies by more than $100 billion in 2015. In the last few years, China has…
Super Bowl Avocados Consumption
…Feb. 3. The United States imported a record 71.9 million pounds for the week ending Jan. 13, the Mexican avocado growers say. For the month, January imports of Mexican avocados…
Secretary of Agriculture to Speak at 2019 Cattle Industry Convention
…New Orleans, La., Feb. 1, 2019. Perdue will give his remarks at the Closing General Session of the event, being held Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2019 at the New…
How to Harvest Your Chamomile Plant
…Your Chamomile Plant Harvesting chamomile is easy. You can harvest flowers as you see them, if you don’t care about your German Chamomile reseeding itself, or about every 10 days…
Well-Known Uesugi Farms Closing Doors
…it doesn’t pencil out.” Uesugi Farms has a popular pumpkin park just outside of Morgan Hill, CA. The company posted on the park’s Facebook page reassuring the public that they…
USDA Seeking Public Input on Wetland Determination Guidance
Public comment period for wetland conservation compliance rule open through February 5 USDA/NRCS image Farmers are reminded that updated guidelines for wetland determinations are posted and available for public input….
USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices – Extends MFP Payment Deadline to Feb. 14
…Program payments. The original deadline was January 15 and was later extended to match the days the government was shut down. The new official deadline is now February 14. For…
Milk Labeling Comment Deadline is Approaching
…to visit the NMPF website where they have set up a page that makes the commenting process easier. “If you have any questions, or if you need help in submitting…
The Western View: Going North? You Got Company
…That difference is important information, and if it is off, it can cause big problems. The experts last made their corrections in 2015, and those corrections should have lasted to…
More Women Returning to the Farm in Management Roles
…U.S. farms and ranches, and own 30 percent of all farmland in the country, said Bernick. Forty-four percent of FFA students are girls. “Yet women are still less than 10…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
…to help their members navigate the H-2A system. Great Lakes Ag Labor Services LLC was founded in 2015 to aid Michigan farmers in utilizing the H-2A program. It is a…
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Flaring Up Again in California
…that it was nearly forgotten. Although the pest was primarily an issue in the Central Valley, reports surfaced back in 2015 of the insect being found in Napa County. UC Cooperative Extension…
