Farm bureau members from around the nation are gathered in Orland, Florida for annual American Farm Bureau Federation Convention. Sabrina Hill talks with Samantha Castro about the speakers, sessions, and…
Stallman to Farmers and Ranchers: Stand Up and Be Counted
Farmers and ranchers need to adopt technology and they need to stand up for their rights. But most of all, they need to share their stories, American Farm Bureau Federation…
Outstanding, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored at #AFBF16
Two California county farm bureaus are among 24 nationwide recognized by the American Farm Bureau Federation for innovative program ideas in this year’s County Activities of Excellence Awards program. The…
National Apricot Day
…Armenia. The apricot found its way to North American when English colonists settled in Virginia. The fruit was brought further west by Spanish explorers and missionaries where the fruit is…
Agri View: Avian Flu Recovery
…potential to cause severe disease or increase transmissibility between birds or mammals. Regardless of these changes, the USDA plans that are currently in place, which include surveillance, reporting, biosecurity, movement…
Low-Risk Nut Theft Always Tempting
…experience with cybercrime. It’s hard to catch the criminals in the act as the shipments look normal and legal moving through the state. Calkins says the other issue is that…
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
…and seeds Oils, including those from plants: canola, corn, olive, peanut, safflower, soybean, and sunflower. Oils also are naturally present in nuts, seeds, seafood, olives, and avocados. Further, Americans should…
Farmer Drone Rules
…public uses today include law enforcement, firefighting, border patrol, disaster relief, search and rescue, military training, and other government operational missions. The FAA manages public aircraft COAs through its COA…
Exports to South Africa
…Opportunity Act. The agreement was reached following intense U.S. government engagement with South African officials over the last year. Only a limited number of U.S. poultry and meat products have…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
…10,125,149 acres across the United States, surpassing the previous record set in 2006. The Secretary renewed the call for Congress to pass the bi-partisan Wildfire Disaster Funding Act. In 2015,…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…auction are used to fund programs that support the goals of AB 32, including projects that further reduce GHG emissions. A three-year investment plan, which was released on May 14,…
NPPC Year in Review
…August of this year but is on hold by a federal court, for now. Other major issues in 2016 include the Trans-Pacific Partnership and reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act….
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
…state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for water shortages. On April 1, 2015, when the statewide snowpack’s water content was historically low at 5 percent of that…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change
…– Main Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814. Climate change is a having an impact on California’s economy and environment and the state continues to take action through legislation, regulations and executive…