The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to make the process for rural investment more user-friendly. USDA will be making the process for lenders to access loan programs…
Conservation Practices Prove Valuable Despite Early Challenges
…farming system can require a bit of trial and error. Applying proven methodologies will need to account for individual farming operations and make the necessary adaptations where appropriate. While the…
New Management Practice Proposals Being Accepted for AMMP
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) has begun to accept new management practice proposals to consider as part of the Alternative…
Stopping a Cute Critter from Wreaking Havoc in Your Garden
…in Your Garden Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2025 Beef…
Hemp Checkoff Program on the Horizon
…to spearhead an effort to create a marketing checkoff program for the hemp industry. After the production of hemp was legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill, there has been tremendous…
Food Box Program Helping Growers, Families, and Companies
…is headquartered in Newport Beach with farming operations all over California and multiple other states. SunTerra President Steve Brazeel said that their participation in the food box program has been…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…Farming and Innovation (OEFI), along with the agency’s Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel will be accepting proposals through Friday, August 28. “As the Healthy Soils Program continues to grow,…
What You Should Be Pruning in Your Garden Right Now
…Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products November 1, 2025 Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and Opportunity September 8, 2025…
Climate Crisis Action Plan Recognizes Value of Agriculture
…incentives to further increase energy efficiency in farming. “TFI is committed to continuing to work with members of Congress to ensure that any legislation or policy advanced can reduce GHG…
UC ANR Engaged in Projects to Increase Internet Connectivity
…with AgNet West about some of the projects they have been involved in to help bring better internet service to farming areas. Listen to the radio report below. UC ANR…
Promoting Honeybee Health with Bayer’s Healthy Colony Checklist
…healthy beehives. “The Healthy Colony Checklist was developed as a simplified process for inspecting honeybee colonies. In the past we’ve basically opened hives and as a beginner you would be…
How to Avoid COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Penalties
It is important for employers to fully understand what is required under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). A farming…
Farmworker Housing Construction Gets Easier in San Luis Obispo
…Director of the SLO County Farm Bureau. “The county was willing to look at the practices they had and try to make it a little bit more friendly for farmers.”…
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
…of artificial intelligence (AI) in the agricultural sector to help efficiently address farming issues. “In an effort to help American farmers produce nutritious, high-quality products in a way that conserves…