…unit of crop yield. While 77 percent of almond farms utilize efficient microirrigation,[2] nearly double the 42 percent average for California farms, further improvements are underway. ABC is working with farmers…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes Agreement on USMCA
…prepare and move agricultural products from California farms and ranches to customers in Canada and Mexico.” He said the USMCA will strengthen science-based procedures to protect human, animal and plant…
Groups Stress Swift Passage Needed for USMCA
…is expected this year. U.S. pork exports to Canada and Mexico support 16,000 U.S. jobs. Last year, U.S. pork exports to Mexico totaled $1.3 billion and exports to Canada totaled…
Voluntary Agreements Remain Viable for California Water
…ability to deliver water, not only for farms, homes, and businesses but achieving the goals that we have for endangered species here in California and we can’t ignore that.” Voluntary…
Farm Bureau President Pledges Sustained Advocacy for Agriculture
…challenge before Farm Bureau now is defending the science on our farms.” Johansson noted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s veto this year of Senate Bill 1, which sought to preserve state environmental…
NPPC, AFBF File Legal Challenge to California’s Proposition 12
…that ability while driving up their costs. The hardest hit will be family farms, especially smaller independent farms. That means Prop 12 will also lead to fewer family farms and…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-28-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Thanksgiving Day facts, Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
(USDA/NRCS) — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding more than $24 million in grants designed to help partners implement and evaluate innovative approaches that have demonstrated conservation benefits…
CDFA Makes Selections for Climate Smart Agriculture Funding
…Smart Agriculture Programs to be used for technical assistance grants through a competitive request for proposals. Technical assistance efforts are prioritized for farms that are smaller than 500 acres, with…
Legislation to Preserve Family Farms Introduced in Congress
(NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced its strong support for the “Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019.” Introduced by U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D – 20th Dist….
Farm Bureau Calls for Improvements to Ag Labor Bill
…to concerns raised by our members. While welcome, these changes unfortunately fall short of assuring that American producers will be able to keep their farms going, and the committee yesterday…
Agricultural Immigration Bill Moves Forward
…vote tomorrow to send it to the full U.S. House of Representatives. “We’ve overcome a lot of obstacles to get here, and there’s still a long way to go, but…
Best Organic Weed Control Methods
Weeds are something we constantly battle in our gardens and farms. Cathy Isom has a few suggestions for the best organic weed methods. That’s coming up on This Land of…
Round Two of 2019 MFP Payments to Be Issued in Coming Weeks
…unfairly “picking winners and losers between regions and crops,” and “helping wealthy farms and foreign companies instead of small farms.” USDA has responded to the concerns, defending how the payment…