…than previous measurements. NASA also found areas near the California Aqueduct sank up to 12.5 inches, with 8 inches of that occurring in just four months of 2014. The increased…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…520,000 in 2014 to 430,000 this year, according to USDA. Total state hay acreage also dropped, from 1.38 million in 2014 to 1.28 million in 2015. Dairy farmers who don’t…
2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent
The Department of Agriculture and Measurement Standards has released the 2014 Kern County Crop Report. The total value of $7,552,323,690 reflects a 12 percent increase over 2013. Kern County Farm…
Drought Costs California Agriculture $1.84 Billion and 10,100 Jobs in 2015
The drought is tightening its grip on California agriculture, squeezing about 30 percent more workers and cropland out of production than in 2014, according to the latest drought impact report…
Tulare County 2014 Crop Report Released
Marilyn Kinoshita How did the nation’s top agriculture county do last year? The 2014 Tulare County Crop Report is out. Sabrina Hill has more with Tulare County Ag Commissioner Marilyn…
New Research Shows California Raisins Positively Impact Diabetic Nutrition
…Emeritus, University of Kentucky. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 29.1 million Americans have diabetes. That accounts for 9.3 percent of the U.S. population, and nearly 30…
Central Valley Ag Retailer Named Best in North America
…and Education through Agriculture. Its partnership with Clovis Community Hospital raised $1.65 Million to expand emergency services dedicated to Central Valley Farmers and their Families. And, in 2014, GAR raised…
Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
…insurance options outlined in the 2014 Farm Bill available to as many types of producers as possible. Providing these options for our producers of fresh fruit and nuts gives them…
Available Funding and Changes to USDA’s Biorefinery and Biobased Product Program
…jobs and nearly $370 billion to the American economy in 2013 alone. Today’s funding announcement was made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic economic gains in…
Citrus Industry This Week: Thermotherapy Demonstration; Crop Forecast
…final citrus crop forecast for 2014–15. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine….
Video Contest Gives Young Calif. Dairy Leaders Opportunity to Share Passion for Food and Farming
…state product in 2014. The dairy industry – including sales of inputs to dairy farms and milk processors along with raw milk and wholesale milk product sales – contributed $65…
Farm Bill and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Workshops
…yields or crop losses, or prevent crop planting as authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. These workshops will assist producers in understanding available options and will provide an overview of…
Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
…Agency office, visithttp://offices.usda.gov. To learn more about the 30th anniversary of CRP, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/CRPis30 or follow on Twitter using #CRPis30. The CRP-Grasslands program was made possible by the 2014 Farm…
Stallman Announces Departure in January
…IDEAg farm events and publications business in 2013. And AFBF has grown in its effectiveness as an advocate in the courts for farmers’ and ranchers’ freedom to operate, and it…