The Wall Street Journal says the agreement between Bayer and Monsanto could be a step towards fighting back against strict agriculture biotech regulations in the European Union. That’s because Bayer…
Ag Confidence Continues to Decline
Farmers surveyed logged the lowest score in the seven-year history of the DTN/The Progressive Farmer Agriculture Confidence Index. (DTN graphic by Nick Scalise) The recent Ag Confidence Index compiled by…
Funding for 2016 “CalAgPlate” Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is currently accepting proposals for the 2016 California Agriculture Special Interest License Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. This program makes available an estimated $257,000…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 19
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…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…Resources Agency, California State Transportation Agency, California Health and Human Services Agency, California Department of Food and Agriculture, the Strategic Growth Council, and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research….
National Farm Safety Week
…most other professions. Federal and state statistics list agriculture as one of the most dangerous professions in the U.S. While the rate of fatalities in the agriculture industry has declined…
Talk of a 2017 Farm Bill?
…Morning Agriculture Report said interviews with key lawmakers showed skepticism about even getting the 2018 bill done on time as the last one took an extra year to get approved….
Soybean Planting in Brazil Arrives with Concerns
…to cut down on the chance of disease and pest pressures. A U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast of a 1-million-hectare increase in soybean plantings was almost cut in half recently,…
Farm Equipment Sales Mixed in 2016
…more than 900 companies, including 450 in the agriculture sector, and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors worldwide. AEM is headquartered in…
Farm Groups Want December Action on FSA Loans
…applications next year because of the economic downturn in agriculture. Hoefner “We realize time is short and the demands on appropriators are many, but there’s a crisis in farm country,”…
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…country. It is encouraging veterans who have no career commitment to become farmers. The effort has the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Now the primary effort is to…
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is continuing to move swiftly and consistently to take enforcement action in response to animal welfare violations. As…
Psyllid Spreads North, Found in Placer County
…HLB or citrus greening disease, will kill any tree it infects and there is no known cure, other than prevention. A call to the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…the risk of not being able to sell their hay if it is low quality. “The worst thing that a grower can have is a product that just sits there…