…expected to occur as a result of excess wine inventory following the large winegrape crop in 2018 and slowing consumer demand for wine. Growers’ losses from March 2020 to February…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-26-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories featuring details on the $10 Billion Bayer settlement, an update…
Farmworker Housing Construction Gets Easier in San Luis Obispo
…The requirement that farmworker housing be within five miles of the worksite was also eliminated. “One of the highest costs that a farmer incurs is the ability to house these…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-25-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering ABC’s newest partnership and scholarship for pollinator week, an…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…and their processors to use the Bee Friendly Farming logo on their product, and growers will be publicly recognized on Pollinator Partnership’s website as being a “Bee Friendly Farm” –…
Increasing CFAP Criticism from WTO Members
…farm assistance programs violating international rules. The amount that was agreed upon in 1994 was $19.1 billion in farm subsidies per year. The USDA has maintained that the farming assistance…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-24-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Ag 4.0, a CFBF study that shows the damage…
Riparian Setbacks Other Big Issue with Ag Order 4.0
…the regulation is calling ‘Riparian Setbacks’ will have a significant impact on some farms near waterways. Monterey County Farm Bureau Executive Director Norm Groot said they checked in with one…
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
…their costs. The hardest hit will be family farms, especially smaller independent farms.” The ballot initiative was passed by California voters back in 2018 as the Prevention of Cruelty to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-23-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering threats to pollinators and what growers can do to…
Developing A Waiver of Liability for On-Farm Tours and Other Activities
Farmers are being encouraged to develop liability waivers for on-farm tours and other activities. Executive Director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, Tawny Tesconi recommends that growers meet with legal…
Avocado Marketing in China a Massive Undertaking
The California Avocado Commission was, of course, happy to hear that part of the ‘phase-one’ agreement between the U.S. and China included Hass avocados. But now the commission has to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-22-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering National Pollinator Week, an AFBF poll that shows Americans…
Ag Order 4.0: Fertilizer Limitations Remain a Major Concern
…rest of the state. Monterey County Farm Bureau Executive Director Norm Groot said fertilizer limitations are still a significant concern in the proposal, and it could limit how many cycles some…