…and Brazil is responsible for another 15 percent. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GHG emissions inventory, all animal agriculture accounted for 255.8 million tons of emissions in 2017. …
Plant a Fruit Tree-Reduce Stress and Store Trips
…Plant a Fruit Tree-Reduce Stress and Store Trips While so much of the world is on pause right now, some small businesses are still up and running as best as…
Agriculture Presents Abundant Opportunities for Career Seekers
…to the job search website. “Last year, we posted 50,000 open positions within agriculture on the site. While production agriculture is key to the world, there is more to agriculture…
COVID-19 Delays Events at the International Agri-Center®
…rentals, 2021 World Ag Expo®, and more, please contact: AgVentures!® School Tours – agventures@farmshow.org Event Rentals & Equestrian – events@farmshow.org 2021 World Ag Expo® – waesales@farmshow.org General Inquiries – info@farmshow.org…
State Department Addresses H-2A Issue with Interview Waivers
…pandemic. After hearing concerns from several agricultural groups about how this would negatively impact the agriculture industry, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security has worked to ensure…
The Western View: Just Wait – It’s The Thing To Do
…they will grow at a frightening, exponential rate. It’s hard to just sit and home and watch it happen. Of course, agriculture is an exempt industry. So growers can go…
The Western View: Covid-19 Turns Our World Upside Down
…agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet West….
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…efforts include continued monitoring and reporting on U.S. agricultural exports, global agricultural trade, and trade policy priorities such as implementation of the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement. Farm…
Hours of Service Rule Waived in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
…restock inventory. Unless the situation changes, the waiver is intended to remain in effect until April 12. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored…
Ensuring Food Safety Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
…as other federal, state, and county agencies to ensure California continues producing food for the country and the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. California already has some of the most…
Applications Being Accepted for Multiple NRCS Opportunities
…production. The funding support is typically used for pilot projects, field demonstrations, as well as on-farm conservation research. “As an Agency in a dynamic world we need to constantly adapt…
The Western View: Farmers Get the Pork Into the Barrel
…the US, producing some 115 million has each year worth about $20 billion. It’s no wonder we’re now the world’s largest hog exporter. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western…
Dairy Quota Questions Linger as Repeal Process Continues
…comments from the industry, UDFC unveiled its proposal to phase out the quota program at a meeting at the World Ag Expo. “The proposal was submitted to Secretary Ross after…
Taking A Cooperative Approach to Issues Such as Water
…and some of the conservation groups that actually started partnering a decade or more ago,” said Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). “If you…