…Agreement Board recently adopted preharvest testing requirements for members. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently visited California, meeting with growers, industry groups, and state officials to learn about the challenges…
Optimism for Moving Forward to Address Water Following Curtailment Orders
Despite the recent emergency curtailment orders covering the rivers of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed, there is some optimism for addressing California’s water challenges moving forward. Several farmers and irrigation districts…
San Luis Obispo Weathers 2020 With Solid Production
…numbers for 2020, Settevendemie has some predictions for the 2021 crop year. While having mostly positive feedback, he also foresees some challenges that include the drought, a shortage of acreage,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-11-21
…make shopping at farmers’ markets more shopper inclusive and the consumption of California prunes has stayed strong throughout pandemic challenges. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-10-21
…working outdoors, Sec. Vilsack hearing from Valley growers about challenges facing the industry, and an initiative to help dairy and cattle communities access drought resources. Tune in to the show…
Secretary Vilsack Talks Drought, Trade, and Labor at Fresno County Farm
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited California this week, meeting with growers, industry groups, and state officials to learn about the challenges facing agriculture. During his stop at Terranova Ranch…
Monterey County Agriculture Drops Below $4 Billion in Value
…value, which totaled a little more than $3.9 billion. The theme of the report was ‘Resilience in Adversity,’ highlighting the challenges that farmers and ranchers endured in 2020. “2020 was…
Committee Hearings Shine a Light on Issues Within the Food Supply Chain
…Chair Jim Costa. “It is our job on this subcommittee to get to the bottom of the most complex challenges confronting agriculture and to help our farmers and ranchers overcome…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-30-21
…contracts becoming more complicated for growers and the challenges brought on by the pandemic producers have pushed through. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Moving Production to Mexico Is Not As Easy As Often Assumed
…Time International, Mike Way said that it was not easy to get where they are now in establishing operations in Mexico. “We have our own set of challenges there, whether…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-23-21
…organic dairy farmers struggling to navigate a terrible year of drought and the challenges hurdling guest worker programs. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Challenges Hurdling Guest Worker Programs
This week lawmakers addressed border security, immigration reform and and challenges with securing a reliable farm workforce. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked about the current farm guest workers program challenges…
California Ports Break Records While Congestion Remains an Issue
…passed the one million mark for TEUs in a month. Despite record movement through west coast ports, agricultural exporters are still struggling with shipping challenges. The increased volume at California…
Passage of Energy Infrastructure Act Celebrated by Ag and Water Groups
…requested for years and provides a balanced package of tools that local and regional managers may select from to best resolve the water needs and challenges in their local communities,”…