Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the new increase in the minimum wage standard, top-netting…
Locally Driven Water Initiatives Critical for Helping Guide National Assistance
…issues in the central and western states. NRCS Acting Chief Kevin Norton told stakeholders and landowners during the listening session that NRCS has had great success in addressing conservation goals…
Industry Groups Push Back on Emergency Safety Standards
…a fact sheet, the plaintiffs suggest the Board has no authority to implement such sweeping standards as there is no necessity for them. The coalition highlights the fact that the…
Week in Review: Mixed Results in Snow Survey, Friant-Kern Canal Gets Federal Funding
…Friant-Kern Canal improvements. American agriculture relies heavily on the country’s highway system, according to information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Throughout 2020 there was considerable investment made in rural…
Outgoing Administration, 2020 Brought Ag Innovation Progress
Several issues were addressed by the Trump administration that spread up innovation and eases restrictions. The American Seed Association (ASTA) is always at the forefront of innovation in agriculture. One…
FSA Helped Farmers and Ranchers Address 2020 Challenges
…credit options, adjusting processing timelines, and reporting dates. Several natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, and severe droughts also created problems for American producers. FSA provided farmers and ranchers with…
Using Ag By-Products in California Dairy Feed Crucial for Sustainability
…the relationship between dairy farmers and other crop producers. Researchers from UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension note that the practice of upcycling ag by-products has a significant impact on…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-31-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering CFBF’s ‘By the Numbers’ Report, new rules for rodenticide…
The Western View: 2020 Is A Banner Year For Citrus
No doubt about it, 2020 is going down in the history books as one of the worst years of our time. But it hasn’t been all bad. In fact, if…
Making Preparations for Expiration of Ag Milage Extension of ARB Truck Rule
Many farmers are making preparations for the expiration of the ag mileage extension for the California Air Resources Board’s (ARB) truck rule. The ag milage extension currently allows trucks that…
AB 1788 Guidance for New SGAR Restrictions
…many cases including non-production agricultural areas such as man-made structures at cemeteries, golf courses, and parks. There is also guidance on how the bill will impact agriculture producers. DPR states that “provided…
Growing a Tangerine Tree No Matter Where You Live
…temperatures are above 40°F, it’s safe to keep your tangerine trees outdoors. Always move your plants indoors and outdoors gradually, or the plant will go into shock and lose leaves….
FAS Ensures Strength of American Ag Exports in A Challenging Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) worked to ensure the viability of American ag exports amidst a challenging year. Adjustments to normal operation, particularly in foreign…
Snowpack at 93 Percent of Average in First 2021 Snow Survey
…winter storms. “A dry start to the year isn’t always indicative of a dry or even critically dry year,” de Guzman noted. “In fact, the fall of 1995 actually started…