…a viable approach for mitigating the effects of HLB, and a report on California’s efforts to engage on meat processing issues. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
USDA Announces ASF Vaccine Candidate
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service announced that one of its vaccine candidates can prevent and protect against African swine fever. Specifically, the vaccine shows effectiveness against the current Asian and European…
AFBF: No Methane Tax on Animals in Reconciliation Bill
The American Farm Bureau Federation, addressing a social media myth, says “the current language of the reconciliation bill does not impose a methane tax on agriculture.” Those words are from…
Growing Pineapple No Matter Where You Live
…Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Growing Pineapple No Matter Where You Live Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk…
Week in Review: Port Congestion as Bad as Ever, USDA to Invest in Drought Relief
…improvements can be made to California’s infrastructure to help support a more resilient meat supply chain. The beef and dairy sectors are making progress toward the goal of becoming climate…
Continuing Resolution Includes Disaster Relief for Agriculture
…eligible for drought assistance. The bill also includes $275 million for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program and approximately $25 million for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program. A total of $750…
Governor Newsom Signs $15 Billion Climate Package
…in California. Signed at the site of the KNP Complex in Sequoia National Park, the bills address several areas of need for the state. The climate package covers a wide…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-01-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show covers the latest climate package signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, information on California walnut…
Joint Initiative Seeks to Promote Competition in the Beef Supply Chain
The American Antitrust Institute and Organization for Competitive Markets announced a new joint initiative, “Breaking the Market Power Bottleneck in U.S. Beef: A Roadmap for Building an Independent Ranching and…
American Bumblebees Could be Listed as Endangered
Image by Josef Pichler from Pixabay The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the American bumblebee, whose populations have plummeted by nearly 90 percent, may warrant Endangered Species Act protection….
Essentials You Will Need to Attract Pollinators
…a garden pond. Anything with easy access. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Essentials You Will Need to Attract Pollinators Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products…
Ag Groups Seek Supreme Court Appeal of Proposition 12
Ag groups are continuing to push back against the coming implementation of California’s Proposition 12. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) have petitioned the…
Almond Update: Ag Burning Alternatives Funding to Help Producers
…Alternatives include whole orchard recycling, chipping, and shredding. Principal Analyst for the Almond Board of California, Jesse Roseman said that the increased funding allocation is for new and existing incentive…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-30-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show covers state support for using agriculture to mitigate climate change, the current state of…