…cost to students. Under normal circumstances, those meals must be served in a group setting. However, in a public health emergency, the law allows USDA the authority to waive the…
Applications Being Accepted for Multiple NRCS Opportunities
…cost-share for the purchase of conservation easements which will permanently protect farming and ranching on privately owned lands. WRE assists with the restoration and protection of degraded wetlands on marginal,…
Labor Certainty for Food Security Act Introduced
…the Labor Certainty for Food Security Act includes several provisions that would help agricultural operations meet their labor requirements. “It includes provisions that would help deal with the undocumented workers…
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
…riparian buffers along waterways. Not only would those buffers come at significant cost to growers, but it will also conflict with other standards already regulating the distance between vegetative areas…
Farming Incentives Being Offered by NRCS to Address Air Quality
…range between 50 and 60 percent of the cost of equipment replacement. “It’s not any one specific percentage, it just falls within a range and it’s based on the reductions…
Preparing Now for Wildfire Smoke Rules
…COO for the Farm Employers Labor Service, Bryan Little, highlighted the things agricultural employers will need to do to get ready for the coming fire season. “Make sure you’ve done…
California Citrus: Tariff Exemptions Are ‘Break We’ve Been Looking For’
…below average and below the cost of production. While the tariff exemptions should have a positive impact, there is also uncertainty as to how the coronavirus is going to influence…
Curious Trend in Cover Cropping in California
…also noted that growing a cover crop in lieu of a cash crop was not economically viable when taking land cost into consideration. Another issue that was highlighted by growers…
AFBF Expands Mental Health Awareness Welcoming Farm State of Mind Campaign
Over the past few years, unpredictable weather, destructive pests, trade tension, labor shortages, and unstable markets have all placed pressure on America’s farmers. According to a Farm Bureau survey, “a…
Objections to the Split-Roll Property Tax Measure
…at a time when family farms and ranches already face threats to their water supplies and rising costs to comply with the state’s employment and environmental regulations.” Nearly 100 different…
Using Lagoon Water in SDI Systems for Forage Crops
…some of the various methods for helping to offset the cost for establishing these types of systems. “One would be using SWEEP. We also got approved by NRCS; it’s its…
Ways to Get Free Plants for Your Garden
…up on This Land of Ours. Ways to Get Free Plants for Your Garden Having a garden can cost a lot of money. But it doesn’t have to. There are…
Learn About Labor Issues, Regulation, and Technology at ACTIVATE20
ACTIVATE20, the AgSafe Annual Conference is coming up March 10-12 in Modesto. The event will highlight some of the major concerns that agricultural operations are navigating, with presentations touching on…
Farm Bureau Roadshow Highlights Value of Industry Unity
…be a notable investment of time, along with the cost of membership dues, the benefits that can be provided individually and to the entire industry can be substantial. Farmers and…