…raised and recognizes the oversized contributions of farmers and ranchers to conservation while feeding the world. That recognition must carry through implementation,” American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said in…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-10-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the improvements in port conditions, E.coli outbreaks concern growers…
More Than $92 Million in LAMP Grants Being Made Available
Competitive grant funding is available through the 2018 Farm Bill’s Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making $92.2 million available for LAMP grants. Funding…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-07-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the confusion surrounding USDA’s statewide and CA’s targeted drought…
CVP Adds Water Supply Hold for Northern California
The California Bureau of Reclamation has put water supply allocations on hold for Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors located north of the Delta. The bureau said the announcement is…
UC Davis Offering E-Learning Sessions on Production Ag Water
…along with agenda information is available online. The first session in the series will be held on Thursday, May 13. It will focus on information for assessing on-farm risks associated with…
Carbon Bank Pilots Before USDA Rollout?
…means for combating climate change. USDA climate adviser and President Joe Biden’s nominee for USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Robert Bonnie has also been a longtime proponent…
Almond Update: Despite Unstable Chinese Market, Some Positive Indications
Since the tariff battle with China that began in 2018, total shipments to the region are down 70 million pounds. Tariffs have eased since then and there is an exemption…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-06-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Senate Bill 85 providing technical support to small farmers…
Central Valley Leaders Call for Proactive Drought Action
…announce a statewide drought declaration. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen participated in the event and told AgNet West that conditions in the Central Valley absolutely warrant action from…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-05-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the state senators’ $3.4 billion drought relief proposal, the…
Ag Exporters: ‘We Need Action Now; Not Additional Studies’
…Secretary Pete Buttigieg calling for immediate intervention. The group points out that farmers and ranchers are suffering due to practices carried out by vessel-operating common carriers (VOCCs). “We need action…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-04-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a California court giving the EPA a deadline to…
Reduced Rice Plantings Provide Opportunity to Address Weed Issues
…there is weedy rice or other herbicide-resistant weed species. Rice Farm Advisor for Sutter, Yuba, Placer, and Sacramento counties, Whitney Brim-DeForest said it can very an effective method for cleaning…