Registration is open for the annual nutrient management conference hosted by CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program and the Western Plant Health Association. The 27th annual conference is being held October 27-30 at…
Senate Bill 1 Continues to Move Through the California Legislature
…to the Governor’s office, where Governor Gavin Newsom will have until October 13 to act upon it. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored…
Wine Importers to Visit California on First-Ever Buying Trip
During the second week of October a group of wine buyers from the United Kingdom and Ireland will be visiting California wine country for a first-ever search for new-to-market wines. …
Multiple Trade Moves Made Over the Weekend
…from 25 percent to 30 percent beginning on October 1. President Trump described the move as “a GREAT opportunity for the United States.” By Sunday President Trump eluded to the…
An ARS Focus on the Northern Plains: Finding New Ways to Beef Up Our Cattle
…October before they go to finishing lots where they are fed grain-based diets. Global CO2 levels have increased from 330 parts per million (ppm) in 1976 to 405 ppm last year…
Trade Mission to Mexico for California Specialty Crop Suppliers
…dried fruit bulk nuts and Consumer-Oriented Products like jams, wine, and sauces are good candidates for the trade mission. The trip will take place on October 1 through October 5….
Last Week to Apply for Taste and Teach Program
…introduce students to commodities they may not otherwise have access to, with monthly lesson plans highlighting a particular commodity. September will focus on tomatoes, followed by apples in October and…
Farmers Prevented from Planting Crops on More than 19 Million Acres
…in September, October, November, December and January. You can find reports from 2007 to the present on FSA’s Crop Acreage Data webpage. To receive FSA program benefits, producers are required to…
Optimism in Avoiding Another Government Shutdown in the Fall
…bills enacted by October, along with other bills such as the ag spending bill passed sometime in the fall, to avert another government shutdown. “That’s very positive news on the…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to food banks, schools, and other outlets serving low-income individuals. Purchasing: AMS will buy affected products in four phases, starting after October 1, 2019 with…
Huge October Livestock Summit In France Releases Program Update
Our AgNet Media friends in Clermont-Ferrand, France, just released the updated program for their upcoming Sommet De L’Elevage (Livestock Summit), which is one of, if not the biggest of its…
Global Livestock Show Worth The Trip – Sommet De L’Elevage
…best run annual livestock events, the Sommet De L’Elevage (Livestock Summit) in Clermont-Ferrand, France held the first week in October. The Sommet features cattle shows. This year they have nearly 2,000 animals participating….
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…Federal Register. The current 5 percent rate will be paid to borrowers until September 30, 2020. Beginning on October 1, 2020, CoC deposits will earn 4 percent interest until September…
Section 18 Approved for Transform Use in Cotton
The Section 18 for Transform has officially been approved for lygus control in California cotton. The product will be available for use through October this year. The availability of the…