…real meat.” “American families have a right to know what’s in their food,” Rep. Brindisi said. “Accurate labeling helps consumers make informed decisions and helps ensure families have access to…
Catastrophic Decline of the Western Monarch
Monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus trees at the Natural Bridges State Park. Santa Cruz, California. The Monarch Butterfly is an important native of the American West. Not only is it…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-25-19
…3-D program, compliance with the Produce Safety Rule, a Fresno State student who received an American Agri-Women Foundation scholarship and a need for farmers to be included in climate crisis…
Cargill and FFA Partner to Inspire and Educate Future Leaders
…ingredients & international channel, Cargill Protein – North America, and current Chair of the National FFA Sponsors Board. “Working together, we can ensure American agriculture continues to build vibrant communities,…
Utilizing the Three-Sisters Planting Method
…cornstalk. I’m Cathy Isom… Video by: GrowOrganic Peaceful Valley The Three Sisters is a planting method, developed by Native American tribes, that is one of the earliest examples of companion…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
…prices,” said Richard Fordyce, Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “USDA is here to support the economic stability of American agricultural producers by helping them maintain their competitive edge…
The Western View: More Midwest Flooding: Can California Fill The Gap?
…washed away on whole sections of what was prime farmland. Beyond the riverbottom, out on the plains in some parts of the midwest, this year’s harvests were poor, if they…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Portable Solar?
…plastic tub that allows you to put solar on leased farmland without driving steel into the ground. It allows farmers to now put solar anywhere with virtually no heavy equipment…
FACT Grants Available for Livestock and Poultry Farmers
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is now accepting applications for three different types of grants that are available for livestock and poultry farmers. FACT awards competitive grants to independent family farmers…
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
…organizations so that checkoff dollars aren’t used outside of the scope of the Act and Order. Our eight contracting organizations for Fiscal Year 2020 (Oct. 2019 – Sept. 2020): American…
The Changing Demographics of Farming
…than 4,600 Asian producers. California farms with American Indian or Alaska Native Producers totaled more than 2,100, with an average farm size of 285 acres. Listen to the report below….
California Sued for Violating Constitution with Proposition 12
…Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, challenging the constitutionality of…
President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LBfZsPLJ64 American Farm Bureau Federation Farmers and Ranchers Celebrate Japanese Trade Deal, Look Forward to More (AFBF-Oct. 7, 2019) — President Trump signed the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement, which is an important…
USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…opened signup today for the program that helps producers manage economic risk brought on by milk price and feed cost disparities. “We know it’s tough out there for American farmers,…