…nation’s highest minimum wage. Farmers now must reduce methane emissions on their farms after Senate Bill 1383 was signed into law. Producers now have to reduce their methane emissions by…
President Signs Water Bill with Drought Provisions
A national water bill with drought provisions for California was signed into law which means increased water deliveries to San Joaquin Valley and Southern California farms and businesses. President Barrack…
Christmas Tree Farms Face Balancing Act
…to the farms were so backed up that patrons waited nearly an hour for parking. Because he serves much of the Silicon Valley community, Criswell said the farms’ presence on…
Greater Flexibility on Using Phosphorus from Manure
By Jan Suszkiw, Agriculture Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists and their collaborators have developed a mobile system for removing phosphorus from cow manure that may offer dairy farmers…
Detector Dogs Funded to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is allocating $57,762,405 from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill…
Organic produce growers sought for research study
…untreated manure in organically grown crop fields. In return for their participation, growers will receive free test results for their farm, farm-specific feedback to help minimize contamination of fresh produce,…
Orchard Owner Suing Monsanto over Dicamba Drift
…than 30,000 peach trees this year to alleged dicamba drift and another 7,000 trees last year, resulting in a $1.5 million gross loss of sales. Bader (Bay-der) Farms from Southeast…
USDA Prepares for 2017 Census of Agriculture
…the National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS) this month to help the U.S. Department of Agriculture identify all active farms and ranches in the United States. The result of the NACS…
Immigration Crackdown Could Increase Food Prices
…harvesting fruit and 61 percent of all employees on vegetable farms, and as many as half of all workers picking crops. Agricultural economists say any interruption in the workforce would…
Canada Increases Bovine TB Quarantine
…cattle may have been exposed to bovine TB. All the infected animals and animals exposed to TB have been or are due to be destroyed, and all farms now under…
Most U.S. Farms are Family Operated
A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture released this week shows 99 percent of U.S. farms were family farms in 2015. Family farms, according to USDA, are classified…
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of up to $3.8 million in funding to support research, education and extension to…
Oh Christmas Tree
…use “real” cut Christmas trees for their holiday celebration. Most coming from Christmas tree farms or sold at tree lots – and most likely all of them coming from far,…
CFBF President Urges Farmers to Work Toward Change
…But he said the new administration would likely focus on easing the impact of federal regulation on farms and other businesses. “We can look to the federal level to help…