AgNet West has an update on the California egg regulations story we have been following. California egg prices could see a substantial increase due to Proposition 2, and now a…
Help Available for Wildfire-Impacted Ranches and Private Forestland
…impacts from recent California wildfires. This assistance is available to agricultural operators or private non-industrial forest owners and applications will be accepted and considered for possible funding on a continuing…
Western View: Packed in China?
…the country of origin is the U.S. So you would never know if that chicken you’re buying in the supermarket was grown in California but processed and packed in Shanghai….
California Beef Council App Helps Foodservice Professionals
A mobile app developed by the California Beef Council is helping foodservice professionals become more knowledgeable about beef and beef production. Sabrina Hill has more. California Beef App Very Popular…
Consumers Will Feel the Effects of California Egg Law
More sources are saying consumers will feel the effects of Proposition 2, which will likely mean higher egg prices. Sabrina Hill has more. Proposition 2 and Egg Prices…
Profitable and Challenging Almond Industry
…put on by the Almond Board of California. Almond Board CEO Richard Waycott says the industry needs to be at the forefront of solutions to make it through some serious…
Congress Passes Key Tax Extenders Legislation
…is great news for cattlemen and women. “America’s cattle producers are primarily family-owned small businesses who need stability in the tax code in order to make sound business decisions,” said…
USDA to Gauge Farmland Ownership and Farm Economics
…were rented or leased in California and more than 0.8 million in Nevada, but it has been more than a decade since we spoke to landowners themselves,” said Vic Tolomeo,…
Growing California Video: Farm Dining
Suzie’s Farm near San Diego uses locally-sourced specialty crops for community dinners that are a feast for the eyes and the palate….
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…reduce forest fire threats were removed to generate energy. In California’s Rim Fire area in Tuolumne County, nearly 100 percent of the USDA Forest Service’s targeted 40,000 tons of forest…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
Although California wheat acreage dropped significantly in 2014, farmers may be planting more of it this fall and winter, thanks in part to a record tomato crop. Much of the…
Almond Board: Report on Almond Industry and California Economy
The Almond Board commissioned a report on the economic impacts of the California almond industry, and the report showed the industry is quite important to the state. Almond Update: Almond…
Brown Administration Opposes Federal Drought Legislation
Writing on behalf of the State of California, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird today issued a formal opposition letter to HR5781. The text of the letter is pasted…
Almond Board Video: Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds
As part of the Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds, the Almond Board of California has released a video that not only promotes the Best Management materials, but…