…Extension, livestock and range farm advisor Shannon Douglass, Orland, CalAgJobs, owner Melissa Heinrich, Santa Clarita, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., senior director of sourcing Johnna Hepner, Hollister, Produce Marketing Association, director of…
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
…on the livestock marketing industry. Dan Harris, LMA President and owner of Holton Livestock Exchange (KS); David Macedo, LMA Government and Industry Affairs Committee chair and owner, president of Tulare…
New CA Livestock Antibiotic Law Strictest in US
California’s new livestock antibiotic bill is now law, and it’s the toughest in the U.S. Sabrina Hill has more. New CA Livestock Law California now has the strictest livestock antibiotics…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…was developed in the early nineteenth century when agricultural reformers in the northeastern United States organized local exhibitions to promote modern farming. Typical events included livestock judging, exhibits of new…
Beet Curly Top Virus Monthly Report
Beet leafhopper (BLH) counts remained very low throughout the month of September. Disking and grazing were actively underway as growers received the Program’s treatment waivers. Typically, disking and grazing reduces…
Meat Price Reporting Bill Sent To President
…information on pricing, contracting for purchase, supply and demand conditions for livestock, livestock production and livestock products. “America’s pork producers urge President Obama to sign into law this important legislation,…
Antibiotic Use In Livestock Industry Coming Down
The livestock industry and the marketers of animal antibiotics seem to be cooperating with FDA guidance designed to reduce the routine use of antibiotics Antibiotic Use In Livestock Industry Coming…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…are working to ensure that people, livestock and pets have the support they need to overcome the disasters. The Valley Fire in Lake County, which started Sept. 12, had burned…
Senate Reauthorizes Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting Without Critical Provision
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association appreciates the efforts of the Senate in reauthorizing Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting through 2020. NCBA President, Philip Ellis, a Wyoming cattle producer, said this information…
Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List
…the Administration to remove productive uses from the land in an effort to appease radical environmental groups. “Imposing regulatory change on the grazing livestock industry without any scientific basis is…
American Agri-Women Finishing Drive Across America as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
…of American agriculture, from my own potato fields in Maine to the heartland’s corn, wheat and soybean fields and livestock pastures to the orchards, vineyards and vegetable fields of the…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…settlement and help avoid undue disruption of local groundwater planning. The use of medically important antibiotics in livestock will be further regulated if SB 27 (Hill, D-San Mateo) is signed,…
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
…disaster. FSA administers a suite of safety-net programs to help producers recover from eligible losses, including the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Emergency Assistance for Livestock,…
The Western View: Wildfires
…can actively manage the forest with lumbering and livestock. Bring back the chainsaw! With proper care and good stewardship we can protect the environment without these devastating fires. I’m Len…