Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Almond Update: Publication for Sustainable Farming
There’s a new publication out that focuses on sustainable farming in almonds. Sabrina Hill talks with Almond Board’s Danielle Veenstra to find out more. Almond Update – Sustainable Farming From…
DuPont Pioneer Confirms Iowa Layoffs
…The company expects that over time, it will have a presence of “equal or higher” employment levels, because of the transition. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada On-farm Bovine TB Testing Concludes
Canada has concluded on-farm testing for bovine tuberculosis after the fall 2016 outbreak in Alberta. The TB investigation has been underway since September of last year, when Canadian officials got…
Canada Executives Urging Trudeau to Join U.S.-Free TPP
…to press the nation to move forward with TPP, citing uncertainties with NAFTA as a reason to bolster other trade markets. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Secretary Perdue Comments on Tax Reform
…farms are run as a small business, and that they “should be able to keep more of what they earn to reinvest in their operations and take care of their…
Congressional Ag Leaders Applaud Tax Bill Passage
…bill ultimately provides handouts for the wealthy that “will be paid for by family farmers, ranchers, the lower and middle classes, and our future generations.” The American Farm Bureau Federation…
Agri View: Interest Rates
…a look at the USDA Annual Accounting of Overall Farm Income. Cash Farm Income was forecast to be up, while Net Farm Income forecast to drop. Everett lets us know…
Still Little to No Pesticides on 2016 CA Produce
Tests on produce collected by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) indicate that the vast majority of fruits and vegetables available for sale in California meet stringent pesticide safety…
Improvements to Crop Insurance continue in 2018
…producers to customize their insurance coverage to best meet their risk management needs. This flexibility is especially important for producers having both irrigated and non-irrigated farming practices within the same…
California Citrus Production Outpaces Florida
…According to the University of California Davis, it would be the first time that California has outperformed Florida citrus in more than 70 years. California fresh orange production actually decreased…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday, 12-20-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Medfly Quarantine in San Mateo County
A part of San Mateo County is now under Medfly quarantine after finding two Mediterranean fruit flies, or Medflies, in the City of Half Moon Bay. The California Department of…
Almond Board: Happy Holidays from Your Almond Family
The Almond Board of California would like to wish you and your family the happiest of holidays. The almond board family put a “California almond” twist on this classic holiday…