…for the entire food supply chain. Most notably, the merger would be harmful to fresh produce suppliers. The organizations recently submitted a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina…
Lawmakers Calling for Better California Water Management
As California experiences several atmospheric rivers bringing substantial precipitation to the state, lawmakers are highlighting the need for better water management. The storm systems are providing much-needed support to the…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 01-13-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers USDA making a first-time purchase of mandarins for food distribution, the administration of…
California Chill Report: Storm Impacts on How Trees Experience Chill
…Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento counties, Kat Jarvis-Shean said that the weather can be measured as “anywhere from neutral to good” as it relates to chill…
Almond Matters: Bloom Prep for Different Weather Scenarios
…series of storm systems that have come through may have complicated some applications. The much-needed rain has created difficulties for growers to get into orchards to spray. “There’s still opportunity…
Farm Bureau Names 2023 Farm Dog of the Year
…circumstances.” The American Farm Bureau Federation is an independent, non-governmental, voluntary organization, comprised of and directed by farm and ranch families who engage in all types of food, fuel and…
Potential for Continued Drought Impacts Despite Flood Emergency
…a drought and flood emergency. California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth said that despite the storm systems, there is still a lot of variability in water supply conditions….
John Deere Agrees to Right to Repair Under Certain Conditions
…of the tools and software needed to grow the food, fuel and fiber America’s families rely on.” Farmers and ranchers having the ability to fix their own equipment has been…
USDA Providing Additional Farmer Support Through a Variety of Programs
…Expansion Program. The investment is part of a broader effort to promote competition and strengthen the overall food supply chain. USDA is also announcing two new programs to provide further…
Food Prices Drop in December BUT …..
Food prices were a little lower in December, but still higher than the year before. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s…
Sites Reservoir Receives More Funding as California Experiences Substantial Rainstorms
…Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act. The entire project is estimated to cost about $5.2 billion. The funding announcement comes as California experiences a series of significant storm systems. Flooding…
VofV: Farm from a Box’s Brandi DeCarli on Creating Local Food Access Through Entrepreneurship
…Farm from a Box provides food sustainability solutions through flexibility. “We address that through a modular, decentralized drop-in infrastructural support system that works for addressing food crises [and] that also…
U.S. Beef Exports to East Asia on a Record Pace
…on a value basis from last year’s exports worth $5.4 billion. “On a volume basis, the exports were up 6.4 percent,” the report says. “Despite surging food prices in recent…
California Chill Report: Impacts of Straggled Bloom from Low Chill
A lack of chill accumulation can be challenging for growers later in the season, beginning with a straggled bloom. UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento…