The Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2021, known as the HAULS Act has been reintroduced in Congress. A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the legislation aimed at…
Report Highlights Concerns About Food System Concentration
…industry. A report from the Family Farm Action Alliance provides insight on the issues created by concentration in the agrifood system. The Food System: Concentration and Its Impacts report uses…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-31-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering COVID testing standards still confusing to follow, public investment…
Getting Started Growing Houseplants Hydroponically
…the leaf, where the plant’s natural rooting hormone is active. While the cut is still fresh, place the plant segment in a glass container with water. Choose a vessel with…
Farm Groups Push for Swift Action on Agriculture Labor from The Senate
The Agriculture Workforce Coalition is calling for action on behalf of the U.S. Senate in regard to agriculture labor. In a letter sent to Senate leadership, the coalition highlights the…
New Report Shows Need for Agricultural Research Investment
…for agricultural research cannot be overstated,” American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall said during a media briefing. “The research conducted in this nation at public land grant universities…
Meat Sector Sees Significant Improvement in COVID Cases
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) has provided data showing that the meat sector has proven to be successful in mitigating the impact of COVID-19. Infection rates of meat and…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-30-21
…H-2A wage rate, support of the WIIN Act Renewal and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act overcoming its first hurdle. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
California Farmers Adjusting to Dramatic Increase to H-2A Wage Rate
California farm employers with H-2A workers are now paying the third-highest wage rate in the country. The Adverse Effect Wage Rate was increased nine percent to a total of $16.05…
Zero-Maintenance Method for Growing Houseplants
…are more than a dozen of herbs and plants that can survive without potting soil, and as easily in just a vase full of water. Not only is this dirt-free…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-29-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering California’s adjustment to the flat fee mill assessment and…
New California Pistachio Cost Study Available from UC ANR
…the report are based on a hypothetical orchard that’s been planted at 128 trees per acre that have a life expectancy of 40 years. The study incorporates the costs of…
Things to Be Planted Now to Kick-Off Spring Gardening
…economical. Try pansies and violas for a sweet color splash. You can plant these in containers or in between emerging bulbs. The roots of most berry plants are most sensitive…
Week in Review: Drought Declared, Allocations Reduced, And Paid Leave to Be Retroactive
…vaccine distribution plan, the state has opened up Phase 1B, however, implementation of vaccine plans has been spotty. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act has been approved by the U.S. House…