…eager than ever to make a deal, setting up a scenario in which significant progress could be on the near horizon. Plus, the incremental progress, along with “good faith negotiations”…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…war and this one will hurt Valley communities and our families. I look forward to working with the Secretary to address these concerns.” During Perdue’s stop in Kingsburg, representatives from…
Farm Bureau: Now, More Than Ever, We Must Ditch the Rule
…completes its reconsideration of the 2015 rule and works to develop a new regulation to provide both clean water and clear rules. Today’s court ruling creates enormous regulatory uncertainty and…
USDA Forest Service Announces New Strategy for Improving Forest Conditions
…and families,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “We commit to work more closely with the states to reduce the frequency and severity of wildfires. We commit to strengthening…
Planting for Your Winter Garden Harvest
Cathy Isom lets you know what you should think about planting now to get your garden ready for winter’s harvest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Planting for…
Answer Upcoming NASS Survey; It Impacts Your Bottom Line
…Please complete the confidential NASS crop survey. Help make sure that farm programs are fair—because the facts are coming from real farmers, just like you. Source: National Corn Growers Association…
USDA Partners to Improve Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 23 States
…used to finance drinking water, stormwater drainage and waste disposal systems for rural communities with 10,000 or fewer residents. USDA notes that Congress has provided a “historic level” of funding…
APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
…by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). It includes updates to USDA’s February 2016 interim rule. This final rule does three things: Allows indemnity payments to be split between poultry and…
The California Kitchen: Homemade Hash Browns
…Canola / Vegetable Oil TT S+P TT Granulated Garlic Jalapeno and Onion (optional) Home Made Hash Browns For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking…
China: U.S. Agriculture May Never Bounce Back
…the trade war began, China has imposed duties on 90 percent of agricultural goods from the United States. China charges that additional tariffs will cause “a great decrease” in exports…
Bayer Takes Market Hit from Glyphosate Ruling
…and in a statement, noted that more than 800 scientific studies, along with health and regulatory authorities around the world “support the fact that glyphosate does not cause cancer.” Source:…
Tractor, Combine Sales, Posting Strong Numbers
…July U.S. sales of combines gained 37 percent compared to last year, with year-to-date growth of nearly 24 percent compared to last year’s January-July numbers. U.S. sales of four-wheel-drive tractors…
Farming Groups Call for Swift Farm Bill Passage
…150 other organizations, also sent a letter to the Senate and House Agriculture committees asking the farm bill conference committee to pass an on-time, five-year farm bill before the September…
Tree Mortality Work Paying Off During Fires
California’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has been helping landowners who are overwhelmed by tree mortality. Their small Mariposa partnership office was recognized in 2017 for their massive workload on the…