…degree at California State University Chico, majoring in agricultural education. Secretary Perdue later stopped in Madera to tour Cavallero Farm. The owner of the farm, Mark Cavallero, was a 2017…
Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Lowest Thanksgiving Dinner Cost in Five Years
…informal gauge of price trends around the nation. Farm Bureau’s survey menu has remained unchanged since 1986 to allow for consistent price comparisons. Follow AFBF on Twitter (@FarmBureau) and Facebook….
Weather Causes California Rice To Take Hit in 2017
California rice was poised for a good year in 2017 because of the record rainfall the state experienced over winter. However, weather extremes, weed, and pest pressures all contributed to…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…profits. Breksa’s team includes WRRC engineer Rebecca Milczarek and horticulturist John Preece at the ARS National Clonal Germplasm Respiratory in Davis, California. They are working with California persimmon growers and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-15-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
October Farm Equipment Sales Increase
…up 69 percent for the month. Sales of combines for the year total 3,439, an increase of three percent from 2016. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Poultry Groups Applaud WTO’s Indonesian Ruling
…appeal of the panel finding, a move U.S. poultry groups say is a “resounding victory.” The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, National Chicken Council, and National Turkey Federation echoed…
McKinney Visit to India Good for U.S. Pork
…McKinney said: “the progress report is good.” India could begin allowing U.S. pork into the country as early as next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agriculture Groups Band Together to Support Section 199
…agriculture facing the fourth consecutive year of stagnant prices, now is not the time to raise the tax burden on farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Analyst Predicts Farm Bill Delay
An Ohio-based economist and consultant told Pacific Northwest farmers last week Congress will most likely pass an extension of the 2014 Farm Bill, and delay the next farm bill until…
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…resolution is not reached by the end of March, “the political calendar will make it very difficult to complete a deal.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Fresno State Ag Mechanization Lab Gets Update
…modern production agriculture equipment,” Williams said. “Students from ag education, plant science, viticulture, industrial technology, ag business and our campus farm develop skills from the hands-on labs that will be…
New Pesticide Regulations Begin January 1
…California Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) disallows many applications within a quarter-mile radius from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Western Agricultural Processors Association was one of many groups opposing…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…to protect the Earth’s ozone layer from ozone-depleting chemicals. Methyl bromide has been used for more than 50 years for a range of pest management purposes in farming, storage, shipment,…