…thanks to Luke Bryan and his fans, calling the campaign a huge success. To learn more about the campaign visit www.herestothefarmer.com. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
State Farm Bureau Study Estimates Cost of NAFTA Withdraw
…identifies the 2016 export value of individual Nebraska agriculture commodities to both Canada and Mexico. Analysis in the report also assigns a dollar value of NAFTA on a unit basis…
Western View: Identifying Fake News
…be reporting the story. Google search and find out what others are saying. Don’t trust it if you can’t find verification. Second, use your common sense. If someone is telling…
USDA Emphasizing Trade Expansion
…of increasing trade opportunities. Capital Press Dot Com says the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is putting a new emphasis on generating more trade opportunities overseas for American agriculture. Ag…
Monsanto Asks Judge to Block Arkansas Dicamba Restrictions
…injunction preventing the ban on dicamba use in the state while the company challenges the decision that came from the Arkansas Plant Board. The board’s proposal would ban in-season use…
Mexican Ambassador: 50% Chance NAFTA is Terminated
…by next year. “In spite of differences, we’re communicating fluently, we’re engaging, and that’s important,” he tells CBS News. “In fact, I’m moderately convinced that we can still reach an…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…corn production, Kenyon noted the company is looking to develop other crop models and “hopefully take that technology and bring it to California.” Listen to the interview below. Brian Kenyon…
China Phasing Out More Pesticides in Push for Food Safety
China will begin eliminating the use of 12 pesticides over the next five years as it looks to improve safety of farm produce. The move comes amid an ongoing campaign…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…promote widespread adoption of conservation management practices statewide. Information about the 2017 HSP Incentives Program is available at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/healthysoils/IncentivesProgram.html Information about the 2017 HSP Demonstration projects is available at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/healthysoils/DemonstrationProjects.html….
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…demonstrated innovation and leadership in the development, refinement and use of conservation agriculture systems within the California crop production environment. For more information about conservation agriculture systems, visit http://ucanr.edu/sites/ct/?story=2079. http://casi.ucanr.edu….
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…advocacy, agribusiness setup, rural development, and more. Information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture and previous censuses is available at www.agcensus.usda.gov. Image credit: from USDA/Plantains growing in Gurabo, Puerto Rico,…
Thermal Wall for Garden Plants
…seal so that it holds the heat in during the evening hours. On tomorrow’s this land of ours, choosing the right plants for outdoor winter growing. I’m Cathy Isom… Image…
Grain Elevator Profit Margins Could Increase in 2018
…to continue to weigh on the market in the coming year. The report says that because of the large supplies, localized storage shortages have developed in the Western Corn Belt,…
Credits Approved for Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers
…ground squirrel control. Attendees will also hear from Dr. Charlie Tobias DVM regarding cattle health. Devii Rao is a Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension, covering San…