…farm assistance programs violating international rules. The amount that was agreed upon in 1994 was $19.1 billion in farm subsidies per year. The USDA has maintained that the farming assistance…
Ag Order 4.0: Farm Impact Stories Needed
…speak; the farmers, the farm operators, and the landowners who will see what those impacts are going to be to their particular farming operation or their land,” said Norm Groot,…
Livestock Grazing Holds Potential Benefits in Organic Systems
Researchers are looking into the benefits that livestock grazing presents for organic farming systems. The project is being made possible by a nearly $1 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Klamath Basin Water Users Getting Moderate Relief
…other farming vehicles to demand more water. Farmers, community members, industry groups, and elected officials all came together to protest the minimal amount of water that was going to be…
Farm Credit Establishes Endowment Fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
…will benefit the food and beverage industry in California. “Agribusiness is an important part of the state’s farming and ranching operations and research is critically important to provide the information…
CSP Explained: Building Upon Existing Conservation Plans
…The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is one of the many initiatives available to assist with long-term stewardship improvements on farming operations. “Our conservation work builds on a conservation plan where…
CSP Explained: Organic Stewardship Mirrors Program Goals
…expand and enhance conservation practices that are already in place on farming operations. Because of the methods of production, organic stewardship overlaps in many areas of focus of the CSP….
Making Sense of Biologicals: What Are They?
…and clear up how biologics are defined and what products break down in subcategories. PureCrop1’s Senior Vice President of Commercial Agriculture Matt Boeger is a 30-year veteran of farming and…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
With the first heatwave of the season coming to California, heat illness prevention becomes a critical aspect for farming operations to consider. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever…
More Than 300 Projects Selected for Healthy Soils Program
…CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation as part of the California Climate Investments program which uses Cap-and-Trade dollars to further efforts to reduce GHG emissions and strengthen and improve…
Remote Food Safety Audits Available for Leafy Greens
…be performed on the farming operation, using the iFoodDS software will allow for the paperwork portion of an audit to be conducted digitally. “There’s also a huge amount of documentation…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-27-20
…farming incentives required to meet the state’s climate goals and learn the source of last year’s E.coli outbreak. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Farming Incentives Required to Meet California’s GHG Goals
Farming incentives are imperative for the agricultural industry to meet some of the standards for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions moving forward. At the California Air Resources Board’s (ARB) April hearing,…
Direct to Consumer Not An Option For Every California Producer
…than some financial aid, they are farming as usual and hoping things turn around soon. Listen to the radio report. Direct to Consumer Not An Option For Every California Producer…