…in California for more than a decade. With an understanding of California’s agricultural concerns, Dolcini appreciates the value that government agency transparency holds with the farming community and how it…
Farm Bureau: Family Farmer Relief Act Will Help Farmers Stay in Business
…ultimately help family farmers and ranchers avoid extremely difficult bankruptcy proceedings, giving them a better chance to get back on their feet and keep farming. “I appreciate Rep. Antonio Delgado…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…$900,000 or, 75 percent of the person’s or legal entity’s average AGI for tax years 2014, 2015, and 2016 must have been derived from farming and ranching. Applicants must also…
Mitigate Liability Risk by Vetting Your Farm Labor Contractor
Working with a farm labor contractor to supply the necessary workforce on a farming operation does not eliminate the liability risk for the grower in the event of an accident. …
Perfect Turkey for Small Scale Farming
If you may be considering getting into farming turkeys, Cathy Isom gives some pointers about the perfect turkey for the small scale farmer. That’s coming up on This Land of…
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…promotion event, with a focus on new U.S. beef menu options and ways to promote U.S. beef, was another highlight. U.S. beef producers shared their farming and cattle-raising practices with…
Funding to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…and Indian Tribes can support underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers through education, training, demonstrations, and conferences on farming and agribusiness, and by increasing access to USDA’s programs and services….
Easiest Mushrooms for Growing at Home
…home. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Easiest Mushrooms for Growing at Home Lion’s Mane King Oyster Chanterelles Blue Oyster Mushroom farming is growing in popularity because people…
Bumblebees Classified as Fish in Endangered Species Petition
…Creamer. “It’s not just affecting farming, but construction, development, housing; I mean you can have all kinds of habitat where bees are which could prohibit that.” To prevent “this ridiculous…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-08-19
…on the issue, how cover crops could save producers money with beekeepers and crowdfunding a farming operation. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Secretary Perdue Praises Farming Innovations at Forbes AgTech Summit
…was one of several stops the Secretary made on his most recent trip to California. Secretary Perdue visited the indoor vertical farming company Plenty to review the techniques being used…
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
…that insurance will attach at time of planting the insured crop. Cover crop management practices are covered by Good Farming Practice provisions, and the guidelines are no longer a requirement…
Strategizing Better Agricultural Engagement with Public Officials
…legal matters, Soares operates a dairy and farming operation in Hanford and understands the challenge of unifying an entire industry as large as agriculture. Whatever the issue may be, the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-28-19
…stops in farming communities across the state, hear what he had to say about technology while attending the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas. Tune in to the show for these…