There are more changes to the 2013 farm income forecast. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report USDA Economic research service reports this year’s net farm income…
Labor and Immigration Reform
…the issue. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini is among those making their voices heard….
Almond Board: Almond Achievement Award Nominations
Do you know someone who has helped promote the almond industry in one way or another? The Almond Board of California is taking nominations for its annual Almond Achievement Award….
Beef Industry on Farm Bill
With the current extension of the farm bill expiring on September 30, many hope when Congress returns to work today that this will be one of the issues they will…
Ag Theft a Growing Problem
…with Executive Director of the Yuba Sutter Farm Bureau, Megan Foster on the topic. Click to Open or Download Audio Report She says if growers even suspect that something is…
Help for Those Affected by Rim Fire
There is some help in the works for the farmers and ranchers affected by the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite. Click to Open or Download Audio Report State Executive Director,…
Time to Get Back to the Farm Bill
Congress is coming back to session with some big issues waiting for attention. Among them, is the farm bill. California State Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency, Val…
Top Ag County Facing Another Year of Water Problems
…Farm Forum by the Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund, General Manager of the Fresno Irrigation District, Gary Serrato, says growers in Western Fresno County continue to face serious shortages. He says…
Annual Twilight Field Day This Week
Growers and others are invited to the University of California Cooperative Extension’s annual Twilight Field Day this week. Click to Open or Download Audio Report It’s scheduled for Thursday in…
Meeting for Prune Growers
…California Cooperative Extension and planned for Friday, September 13, in the Yuba City area. The primary purpose of the meeting is to demonstrate and discuss diseased wood removal and renewal…
Online Encyclopedia on Water
A new website puts everything you want to know about California’s water issues right at your fingertips. Aquapedia.com is an online, vetted reference tool for all things water. It’s a…
Family Farm Wins Against Development
…Download Audio Report The California Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Northern California Regional Land Trust (NCRLT) have created an agricultural conservation easement on the Pamma‐Larkin farm one mile outside…
California Ag Headlines for September 6
…year than usual, likely due to our high heat. Here’s a story from the California Farm Bureau’s Ag Alert. They say farmers along the Central Coast are working to try…
More Concern for Nation’s Corn, Soybean Crops
We continue our watch on the drought around the nation, which as we know could affect the prices of some things here in California. Another week of drought means another…