The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is targeting $4 million to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in California recover from the recent wildfires. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
Farm City Wednesday, 10-20-17
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Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
…are still inhibiting growth. Ernie Goss, the author of the index, says, “As a result of low commodity prices and weak farm income, 9.5 percent of bank CEOs expect farm…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
…ethanol exports in the 2016-2017 marketing year at 1.37 billion gallons. That’s a corn equivalent of 488 million bushels in corn. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm State Senators Keep Pressure on EPA
Farm-state Senators have been keeping the pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency over its actions on biofuels. Politico’s Morning Energy says the small group of Senators has been blocking votes…
Stabenow to Shield Farm Bill from Cuts
…measures will have to be reconciled. “As we write the Farm Bill,” Stabenow says, “we need to send a message to our farmers, families, and rural communities that they are…
Senate Ag Committee Sends Ibach, Northey to Full Senate
…a hearing on the nominees back on October 5. Both nominees have the full support of more than 60 farm organizations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Addressing Wildfire Damage
…for displaced residents, which includes farm workers. Community That’s California Farm Bureau spokesperson Dave Kranz. by the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households impacted by the recent wildfires in Northern California will receive support from USDA to replace food lost in the disaster and purchase hot foods…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…Strategic Drop Services, Jonesboro, Arkansas, $25,000 University of California, Davis, California, $500,000 University of California, Davis, California, $25,000 USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, $500,000 Purdue University, West Lafayette,…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
The recipients of a joint water efficiency grant were announced recently by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Department of Water Resources (DWR). A total of…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
…not exceed the lowest out-of-state bid. The California Farm Bureau Federation sponsored the bill, noting the various regulations that the state’s farmers and ranchers already conform to. California produce is…
Farm City Thursday, 10-19-17
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Almond Board: Almond Map
The Almond Board of California (ABC) has invested in a comprehensive mapping analysis to improve the precision, accuracy and transparency of information about the almond community. The maps, developed in…