Shutterstock image California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) announced the immediate closure of its Los Banos, California, manufacturing plant, impacting approximately 38 employees. “This was a difficult decision, one not made lightly,”…
Farmers Supporting Monarch Butterflies
DepositPhotos image Farmers are increasingly contributing to the conservation of monarch butterflies through initiatives such as Farmers for Monarchs, helping to ensure the future of these iconic insects. Monarchs play…
Enrollment Opens for Rice Levee and Ag Corridors Program
DepositPhotos image The California Waterfowl Association (CWA) is accepting applications for its Rice Levee and Ag Corridors Program, which supports nesting habitats for birds like mallards, gadwalls, and pheasants. Funded…
New Biochar Facility to Repurpose Almond Shells for Sustainability
…of Treehouse California Almonds. “It will benefit growers, the environment, and our business partners.” The plant will process up to 6,000 pounds of almond shells per hour and generate clean…
Trouble Brewing for the Winter Wheat Crop
Shutterstock image There’s trouble brewing for the winter wheat crop. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November…
American Agriculture History Minute: First 4-H Clover Pin Given to Students
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Jessie Shambaugh is part of American Agriculture History. A farm wife, Shambaugh was very active in her community and…
La Nina Winter and Southern Ag Concerns
DepositPhotos image What could crops in the Southern tier of the U.S. face if a forecasted La Nina climate pattern develops this winter. Rod Bain reports. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
Several Factors Keeping Food Price Inflation Under Control
Image by cboswell/DepositPhotos image Several factors are at work, keeping food price inflation under control. Gary Crawford has more. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
Time Running Out for Farm Bill Passage
There’s not much time left to get a farm bill crafted and passed. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt…
Urban Ag Acreage Reporting Adjustments
DepositPhotos image The Farm Service Agency recently adjusted reporting requirements for crop acreage to take vertical farming and other urban ag and innovative production practices into account. Rod Bain has…
American Agriculture History Minute: Railroads Changed Agriculture
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. By anonymous (neither source cites an author). – J. Snowden Bell, The Early Motive Power of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,…
Automation at FIRA Tackles Labor Challenges in Agriculture
DepositPhotos image Yolo County recently hosted the latest installation of the FIRA (Forum for International Agricultural Robotics) event, which attracted over 1,000 attendees on its first day. This year’s event,…
Global Demand for Tree Nuts Shifts as Top Markets Drive Trade
DepositPhotos image Tree nut shipments, including almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, have grown steadily over the last decade, with trade concentrated among a few key markets. In 2023/24, the European Union…
NCBA Pushes for Tax Policy Stability as Expiration of Tax Cuts Looms
With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiring at the end of next year, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is kicking off a major push on tax policy for…