…the species’ decline has resulted from multiple concurrent threats, including habitat loss, pesticides, disease, climate change, and competition from non-native honeybees. The organization says Pesticide use, especially the widespread use…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-30-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show covers state support for using agriculture to mitigate climate change, the current state of…
USDA Investing $3 Billion to Address Multiple Agricultural Issues
…pandemic has impacted every stage of our food supply chain, from commodity production through processing and delivery. Farmers, ranchers and forest landowners increasingly experience the impacts of climate change as…
Report Highlights Meat Processing Challenges and Solutions for California
…we’ve never done before a lot faster because the climate’s changing and rebuilding our local meat processing capacity is one of those things.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter…
USDA Investing $75 million in Projects with Focus on Climate-Smart Ag
…projects that support smart strategies on working lands to help sequester carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Several projects also had concrete plans for…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-28-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show features a report on climate neutrality in the beef and dairy sectors, the reliance…
Climate Neutral: Getting Beef and Dairy There by 2050
…raised in the paper is the distinction made between ‘net zero carbon’ and ‘climate neutrality.’ “The fossil fuel sector needs to reach carbon neutrality to become climate neutral. But for…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-24-21
…scouting resources are being made available to citrus growers for free, and we go over some of the ways that dairy and livestock producers can positively impact climate change. Tune…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-22-21
…an interview highlighting the work to address climate issues in the livestock and dairy sectors. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen…
Congress Encouraged to Fund Water and Wildfire Solutions in Reconciliation Package
…of water resources and the natural environment amongst changing climate and hydrological conditions,” the letter states. “We need your help to ensure that federal investment and timely improvements are made…
Common Diseases to Look Out for to Protect the Citrus Crop
…great if you have the right climate for it, but make sure you’re ready for these citrus diseases. Citrus canker is a highly contagious bacterial disease that leads to yellow…
Cryan Joining AFBF as Chief Economist
…Cryan developed and successfully led efforts to change federal milk pricing and marketing regulations, and served as an appointed member of the USDA Advisory Committee on Agricultural Statistics. Earlier in…
U.S. Dairy Industry Advances Solutions to Deliver a More Sustainable and Secure Food System
The U.S. dairy community is reaffirming its commitment to be part of the climate solution, pledging to address its total greenhouse gas footprint. The industry is also setting goals to…
Ag Coalition Pleads for Action Addressing Ocean Carriers
…focused on ag exports. “We realize that the challenges our agriculture exporters face will not change overnight. But with the holiday import surges soon upon us, the challenge is growing,”…