Thirty college students will attend the USDA’s 2020 Ag Outlook Forum as participants in the USDA Future Leaders of Agriculture Program. Since 2007, USDA has provided opportunities for undergrad and…
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
Blue Vane trap in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field Credit: Mark Vandever. Public domain. (USDA/FSA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve…
2020 World Ag Expo Opens with AFBF President Zippy Duvall
…as populations continue to grow and food supplies will need to grow with them. The day prior Duvall was able to tour several agricultural operations in Fresno County, marking the…
The Western View: CDFA: Helping Ag Grow
…Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer…
Learn About Labor Issues, Regulation, and Technology at ACTIVATE20
ACTIVATE20, the AgSafe Annual Conference is coming up March 10-12 in Modesto. The event will highlight some of the major concerns that agricultural operations are navigating, with presentations touching on…
Nominations for the Leopold Conservation Award Now Being Accepted
…nominate themselves. The application deadline is Wednesday, July 15. Applications will be reviewed by an independent panel of agricultural and conservation leaders. The first California Leopold Conservation Award recipient was selected…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…of 100,000 individuals from 70 countries attend World Ag Expo® each year. The largest annual agricultural show of its kind, World Ag Expo® hosts 1,400exhibitors displaying cutting-edge agricultural technology and…
FDA Stall Tactics Hurting U.S. Agriculture
…genomes were made freely available to the scientific community in order to advance the study of gene editing in agricultural animals. The scientists involved fully intended scrutiny and will publish…
Putting Agriculture in a Positive Light with Social Media Engagement
…of your time,” said Douglass. Engaging in online forums can also help correct some of the misconceptions that the general public may have about agricultural production. Media outlets may not…
NPPC Applauds House Passage of Ag Inspectors Bill
…additional agricultural inspectors represents a top priority for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). “For more than a year, NPPC has advocated for more agricultural inspectors at our borders,” said…
Farm Bureau Roadshow Highlights Value of Industry Unity
…The first step in making an impact and contributing to the agricultural industry as a whole is asking how to get engaged. “Just raise your hand. There’s not enough of…
Details of Risk Management Programs for Hemp Producers Announced
…for hemp producers, visit farmers.gov/hemp to read farmers.gov frequently asked questions. For more information on the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program, visit USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Services’ website to read AMS frequently asked…
Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead
…year ahead as consumers at home and abroad support industry profitability. That was the message delivered during the popular CattleFax outlook session, held as part of the 2020 Cattle Industry…
Questions Remain as AB-5 Implementation Takes Shape
…of activities that happen in an agricultural context where you have someone who’s coming in and doing work for you for a day or two, at most. So how do…