…own Maywood Farms in Northern California. Robert is a vocal supporter of updated labor laws for agriculture, and says California agriculture is in need of workers. He also talks about…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 29
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Demonstration Workshop on Propane & Natural Gas Irrigation Engines
…November 5, call Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau at (530) 673-6550. The Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau is a non-governmental, non-profit, voluntary membership California Corporation whose purpose is to protect and promote agricultural interests…
Big Data Brings Farmers New Rewards, New Risks
Farmers and ranchers see tremendous benefits with technology, but can’t turn a blind eye to the privacy concerns that remain, Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst told the House Agriculture…
The Western View : Internet of Things
Len Wilcox looks at the internet of things on the farm. Internet of things We have many innovative technologies coming together on the farm, and the hope is, we can…
Cotton Tour Brings Farm Awareness
…was at Tranquility Farmer John Pishue’s cotton field as it was being harvested. The cotton tour then concluded the morning by seeing the next step in the process at the…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…impact on production decisions. Nationwide, 96 percent of soybean farms, 91 percent of corn farms, and 66 percent of wheat farms elected the ARC-County coverage option. Ninety-nine percent of long…
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…integrity of organic agriculture and the farmers who grow it. We see these efforts reflected in consumer preferences, at the farmers’ markets and the supermarkets, and on the labels of…
Map Identifies Farmland with Greatest Potential for Groundwater Recharge
…irrigation canals onto farms, where the surplus would seep underground to replenish groundwater,” said Professor Helen Dahlke with the UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources. “On-farm flooding…
National Co-op Month: A Reminder of the Cooperative Nature of Food and Agriculture
…that serve as supportive foundations for farmers and ranchers, and they can be as simple as direct marketing between farmers and consumers. Co-ops enable many small family farm operations to…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
…any further calls for concessions on cotton.” Adams told the Committee that U.S. cotton farmers are indeed competing with international farmers who are benefitting from higher support levels. He cited…
EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety
Gina McCarthy visits a CA farm. The nation’s top EPA official headed out west this week to talk about farm worker safety, and new regulations that took some heat from…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Created under the 2014 Farm Bill, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a new, comprehensive and flexible program that is designed to build strong and diverse partnerships, multiply the…