The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is mailing out materials to 8,000 ‘small’ and ‘very small’ farming operations to inform producers what is expected of them under the…
New DPR Director Excited to Improve Agency Transparency
…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…
Slowly Disappearing Unique Turkey Variety
…weigh in significantly smaller, at 18 pounds. Overall, White Hollands turkeys are a docile and friendly breed. However, the temperament of White Holland is somewhat dependent on the selection by…
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. …
Raising Royal Palm Turkeys for Meat or for Show?
…reported very friendly birds from their hand raised and coddled Royal Palms while other turkey keepers like to refer to them as “Royal Pains.” Due to the smaller size of…
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
…cooking celebrity, Chef Rika Yukimasa, on an American Beef Master program. This program included an American beef-cutting demonstration and integration of certain beef cuts into different dishes, including roast beef…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-17-19
…the consolidation of several agriculture co-ops and the Department of Labor moving to make the H2-A program more user friendly. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
DOL Moves to Make H-2A User-Friendly
…the report. DOL Moves to Make H-2A User-Friendly About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute March 28, 2024 Fungicide…
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…