…Department of Food and Agriculture grant in order to operate as a designated training provider for Southern and Central California. The new requirements under FSMA call for at least one…
CDFA Awards Funding to Support Ag Education Through California Agriculture License Plate Program
…abstracts are available online at www.cdfa.ca.gov/calagplate Help to support agricultural education and the CalAgPlate program by purchasing a special interest license plate at your local DMV office or online today….
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…number of affected acres that need watering. Because of high demand, he said there’s been a local shortage of irrigation components, and some growers have had to order them or…
Lucky Foods to Ring in the New Year
…the New Year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Lucky Foods to Ring in the New Year When it comes to the New Year, everyone has ideas about…
Almond Board: Record Breaking Almond Conference
…California (ABC) held its 45th annual Almond Conference in Sacramento, California. Over 3,900 people attended the three-day event, making it the largest Conference ever. The major theme of this year’s…
USMEF Concerned About Mexican Beef Grading System
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has filed comments with the Mexican government regarding its concerns about the country’s beef grading standards. A Meating Place Dot Com article says Mexico’s…
Support for Organic Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education
…These grants are funded through a competitive process by NIFA’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “America’s organic industry continues to be one of…
Changes to California Agriculture Coming in 2018
The coming year is poised for some significant changes to California agriculture. Several different sectors of the industry will be coming under new guidelines throughout 2018. Beginning January 1, 2018,…
Celebrating National Fruitcake Day
…gift-giving tradition for many years. In America, mail-order fruitcake began in 1913. Commercial fruitcakes are often sold, from catalogs, by charities as a fundraising event. In 1935, the expression “nutty…
FAA Sues Farmer Over Irrigation Rigs
…for comment by ABC News on Friday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is seeking an immediate court injunction and an order telling the farmers to move the unit. From the National…
Lower Milk Prices in 2018?
As America’s dairy farmers look to 2018, they’re wondering whether or not higher prices are on the horizon. A Dairy Herd Dot Com article says a massive herd, large domestic…
Farmland Values Still High Despite Low Commodity Prices
Industry experts are scratching their heads over the relatively high price of farmland while commodity prices are still low. The two factors often have a strong correlation between each other….
Group Files FTC Complaint Against HSUS
The Center for Consumer Freedom filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission regarding the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS). The non-profit CCF says the Humane Society is responsible…
United States Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…pigs, 67.1 million were market hogs, while 6.18 million were kept for breeding. Between September 2017 and November 2017, 33.4 million pigs were weaned on U.S. farms, up 3 percent…