…levels being exceptionally low and what DWR expects to be a third dry year. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen said that after the dry conditions of 2021, it…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 12-22-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering animal activist groups using whistleblower tactics amidst the pandemic,…
Best Uses for Using Oranges this Holiday Season
Some of the best uses for using Oranges this holiday season. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by RitaE from Pixabay Oranges are not only a great…
More Than $350 Million Available for Groundwater Sustainability Projects
Over $350 million is being made available from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to support groundwater sustainability. DWR has released Final Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package for the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-21-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering ag exports largely overcome logistical challenges but could have…
Ag Exports Largely Overcome Logistical Challenges But Could Have Been Better
Farm exports have largely remained strong, despite the ongoing challenges in the supply chain. Transportation issues have remained problematic for many agricultural exports, with port congestion and a lack of…
Sustainable Options for that Holiday Tree
…some Christmas tree farms have been known to use pesticides which oftentimes pollutes local water sources and puts animals in harm’s way. The other issue is that cut trees become…
Uncertainty at California Ports Continues to Create Problems
The uncertainty at California ports is an ongoing problem for the food supply chain, with expectations for the issue to continue well into the next year. Labor shortages at the…
Projects to Support Animal Health Receive More Than $16 Million
…universities, and other partners to support 64 different projects. It marks the third year that APHIS is providing project support with funding made possible through the 2018 Farm Bill. The…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-20-21
…2021, details on the hybrid California Small Farm Conference, and almond growers in Sacramento feeling the pressure of water challenges. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
How to Attract a Swarm of Bees to Your Property
How to attract a swarm of bees on your property. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If chasing bees isn’t for you, another way to attract them is…
Week in Review: House Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act, Continued Growth in Organic
…of the continuing issues being tracked by the California Farm Labor Contractor Association is the ongoing challenge with farm labor contractor licensing. All of the major agricultural headlines can be…
USDA and DOT Call Out Ocean Carriers for Poor Service
…service would not only ease the congestion at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Southern California but would allow the prompt export of American goods overseas.” Many…
Fertilizer Prices Creating Concern for Farmers
…farmers across the country,” American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall said in a press release. “The rising cost of supplies is slowing down the momentum America’s farmers were…