…resistance developing. There’s a 21-day interval between treatments and there are 60 days until harvest,” said Graton-Cardwell, who also serves as Director of the Lindcove Research and Extension Center in…
Kansas Announces Pilot Disease Traceability Program for Cattle
Kansas state government officials and leaders from the Kansas livestock industry announced a new program called the Cattle Trace Pilot Project. Cattle Trace is a unique public-private project that will…
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
…the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, in a lopsided vote 68-30, showing resistance to similar language in the House bill. Meanwhile, House Republicans charge it may be difficult to pass a…
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
…the conservation program changes proposed in the FY 2019 Budget that prioritized funding for programs that have shown positive outcomes while eliminating funding for those programs with limited outcomes.” After…
Women in Agribusiness Now Accepting Award Nominees
…barriers for others and exemplify professionalism. The recipient of the award, named after Demeter, the goddess of the harvest from ancient Greek mythology, will receive her award on stage at…
Telling The Story Project Saving Lives
…Telling the Story Project is a collaborative effort of the following organizations, made possible through funding from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program….
Perdue Signals Aid Plan Announcement Possible Around Labor Day
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in Chicago this week says he is hopeful his aid program for farmers will be released by Labor Day and the harvest season. Perdue spoke at…
Cover Crop Efficacy Highlighted in Colusa County
…cover crops. The process is also complicated by the short period of time between harvest and leaf fall. By making changes to the cover crop mix, Unruh was able to…
Ganaz, GroGuru Win Radicle Automation Challenge
…workforce in the U.S. will continue to dwindle. The threat of not having enough hands to harvest America’s fresh fruits and vegetables is increasing at an alarming speed. In response,…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
…says the data will help farmers “make critical decisions” about the USDA programs. All producers electing to participate in either the ARC or PLC program will be required to make…
California Dairy Digester Project Recognized as Groundbreaker of the Year
…funding assistance from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The funding is made…
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
…Program would also see some of that financial support over the next ten years. Overall spending on the commodity title is expected to be about $400 million less than current…
CFBF: Farm Bill and Immigration Bill Bring Benefits for California
…time. Prior to the farm bill vote, the House voted down the AG Act which would have replaced the H-2A program with what would be called the H-2C program. The…
Trump Reorganization Plan Offers Big Changes to USDA
…functions of the Food and Drug Administration into a single agency within USDA. The administration’s proposal would move USDA’s rural housing program to the Department of Housing and Urban Development….