California poultry producers are struggling with a severe outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The World Organization of Animal Health has reported over 500 million birds lost globally to avian…
California Budget Proposal Includes Funding Reductions and Delays
…for drought relief to small farms. There is also a shift of $24 million from the General Fund to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) intended for the Livestock Methane…
California Chill Report: Grower Finds Success with Dormex in Pistachios
Gerry Watson, owner of Watson Ag Irrigation and Chemical, has reported promising results from trials using Dormex on his pistachio acreage in Fresno County. Watson, who also farms table grapes…
Almond Update: Richard Waycott Reflects on Two Decades of Leadership
…of his stay to the industry’s “wealth of good people and solid family farms that I got to deal with over all these years.” Throughout his leadership, Waycott underscored key…
USDA Opens Enrollment for ARC and PLC Programs for 2024 Crop Year
In a recent announcement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed that agricultural producers can now sign up for the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for New Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is set to receive a substantial boost of $38 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its innovative Resilient Food…
Lawmaker Takes on California’s Prop 12
…also protecting Iowa’s farmer’s access to Interstate commerce. So, I think that any radical activists pushing an agenda like this that have never stepped foot on their family farms should…
Optimism in Christmas Tree Industry
…In addition, more and more younger people just starting their own families are getting their trees at family-owned Christmas tree farms. “They can meet the family. They can see that…
Jury Rules that Egg Producers Conspired to Fix Prices
…12 years ago. Several large food manufacturing companies in the lawsuit filed in 2011 said producers used various means to limit the U.S. domestic supply of eggs to increase the…
California Awards Nearly $35 Million to Address Livestock Emissions
…over five years. These initiatives aim to cut down greenhouse gas emissions from manure on California dairy and livestock farms. At the same time, the projects are meant to enhance…
Westlands Recharges 200,000 Acre-Feet of Groundwater
…strategy to maximize the positive impact on water resources. Jeff Fortune, Board President, acknowledged the critical role of family farms, expressing gratitude for their collective efforts in reaching the initial…
2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey Underway
…comprehensive dataset on irrigation activities and water use in American farms, ranches, and horticultural operations. The survey, linked to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, aims to support the USDA’s promotion…
Sites Reservoir Project Moving Forward After Environmental Review
…to cater to the needs of diverse stakeholders including urban areas, farms, and the environment. During the six-year-long environmental analysis, Fritz Durst, Chair of the Sites Project Authority Board of…
Final Plans for Sites Reservoir Project Released
…water that will adapt to our changing climate and provide a more reliable water supply for California’s communities, farms, and environment,” Chair of the Sites Project Authority, Fritz Durst said…