…accomplishes those very significant goals and would not have been possible without the President’s strong leadership.” The Trump administration is expecting the purchase of approximately $50 billion in American farm…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-13-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering details on the House passage of the Workforce Modernization…
Industries Anxiously Watching China Relations This Weekend
This weekend is an important deadline for the nation’s most significant ongoing trade dispute. December 15 is the deadline for more retaliatory tariffs that President Trump threatened to impose against China. Those…
Seven Trade Missions to Expand Ag Exports Planned for 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be embarking on a record, SEVEN agribusiness trade missions in 2020 to foster trade relationships and diversify export opportunities for America’s farmers and…
USDA to Make Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America
…In March 2018, Congress provided $600 million to USDA to expand broadband infrastructure and services in rural America. On Dec. 13, 2018, Secretary Perdue announced the rules of the program,…
Almond Update: Solid State of the Industry, Call to Action Moving Forward
…past year, while also calling on industry members to come together to ensure the industry remains vibrant. One of the highlights of the 2018-2019 season was a record number of…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-12-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering details on the USMCA, the state of the almond…
Sign Up Period for Conservation Reserve Program Open Through February
…plant species to control soil erosion, improve water quality and develop wildlife habitat on marginally productive agricultural lands. The program has 22 million acres enrolled, but with the 2018 Farm…
Farm Bureau: Farmers Need Meaningful Ag Labor Reform
(AFBF) — The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: Duvall “At a time when the farm worker shortage has reached a crisis in…
House Passage of Immigration Bill Heartens Farm Bureau
(CFBF) — The vote by the House of Representatives to pass agricultural immigration legislation offers hope to farmers and their employees, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation. CFBF President…
Understanding Soil Biology Critical for Farming Systems
…crop is as much about farming the soil as it is about farming the crop and so you have to farm the whole ecosystem.” Encompassing soil considerations into a farming…
Farming Couples from Tehama and Napa Counties Earn Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…to young agricultural professionals who contribute through involvement in agriculture, leadership activities and Farm Bureau. Seth Duivenvoorden, a third-generation farmer, said he “wears every hat” at the family’s Duivenvoorden Farms,…
California Farm Bureau Re-Elects Officers
Image Courtesy of California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) — Delegates from county Farm Bureaus throughout California have re-elected the statewide California Farm Bureau Federation officer team of President Jamie Johansson,…
USDA Extends Deadlines for Dairy Margin Coverage, Market Facilitation Programs
…Farm Bill and available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), the program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed…