…education is unique. California FFA President Riley Nielsen on ag education funds For more on our series on FFA Week and comments from California FFA President Riley Nielsen: National FFA…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
SACRAMENTO – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the 2012 Census of Agriculture preliminary results providing a first look at state and national data….
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…less cotton acreage in the valley, there will be reduced supplies of cottonseed, an important source of energy and fat in the dairy ration, Robinson noted. With cottonseed prices already…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants to Continue Efforts to Increase Local Foods in Eligible Schools National Program Continues to Increase Access to Local Foods in Schools…
National FFA Week Brings Attention to Ag Education Funding
This is National FFA Week, but the program faces a rocky future here in California. Sabrina Hill talks with Riley Nilsen of Nipomo, who explains what the governor’s cuts to…
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
…billion or more out of a $47 billion farm economy” in California. Pointing to the national implications of a devastating regional drought, President Obama promised quick action on the part…
Farm Leader Welcomes National Focus on Drought
…of the California Farm Bureau Federation thanked President Obama for meeting with farmers and stakeholders today in the San Joaquin Valley. “We appreciate the national attention being brought to the…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…us more resilient in the face of changing climate. Today’s Actions Build on Steps Taken by Agencies across the Federal Government to Help Drought-Stricken Counties NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION…
“Voices from the Land” Conservation in American Agriculture Briefing Highlights Environmental Award Winners
…also eventually the Point Reyes National Seashore. Because of the methane digester, we generate about 65 percent of our on farm energy needs.” “Much of the work we’ve done has…
No Change in USDA Citrus Crop Forecast for California
The February USDA citrus crop forecast was delivered this morning by Jim Ewing of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. There were no changes for California but in Florida there…
Media Day Kicks Off at World Ag Expo
The World Ag Expo kicked off Media Day this morning with the National Anthem. The expo is held each year at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. It opens to the…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…or repealing government programs, and yet still providing an effective safety net for the production of our national food supply and for those Americans who are struggling. “I am pleased…
Big Crowd at Cattle Industry Convention
There is another big crowd at the annual Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee. President-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Bob McCan, feels another new…
FID Facilitates Emergency Banking To Provide Dry-Year Water For Small Valley Cities, Towns
…of Settlement under current water conditions. The decision for this action was agreed upon by the Friant Water Authority and the Natural Resources Defense Council, in coordination with other Settling…