…Ours. Download Year of the Pansy Each year the National Garden Bureau selects one annual, one perennial, one bulb crop and one edible as their “Year of the” crops. This…
Rural Hospitals Fear Cuts
…cuts in Medicare for seniors and Medicaid for the poor, which would hit rural hospitals much harder than their urban counterparts. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
February WASDE Report Released This Week
…than it was last month, as milk output per cow is expected to keep rising. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Latest Report: PDF XML Excel Text…
Tyson Foods Tied to Price-Fixing Lawsuit
…was “limiting their production.” The suit was filed by Mapleville Farms of New York, stating that methods of limiting production included the “unprecedented” destruction of breeder hens in 2008. The…
Organic Welfare Rule Delayed
…the new effective date of May 19 stand as published.” It was originally supposed to go into effect on March 20. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Political Winds
…administration will involve farmers in dealing with two matters. Look for government control of flowing water to undergo some significant changes. Those changes will involve farmers. And farmers will very…
Almond Board: Pollination
…bee health, Almond Board of California developed a comprehensive set of Honey Bee Best Management Practices (BMPs) for California’s almond industry. Developed with a wide array of input from sources…
The California Kitchen: Spinach Risotto
…Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show:…
Slump in Farmland Values Continues
…noted that persistent weakness in farm income continued to weigh on farmland values. Although most farmland purchases in the quarter were financed with new debt, the portion of new loans…
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
…identified as “critically overdrafted” must be in place by 2020; all others must be in effect by 2022. Jack Rice, an associate counsel for the California Farm Bureau Federation, said…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 09
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Farm Bill is for Everyone
CDFA is in the midst of a series of Farm Bill listening sessions to discuss California’s priorities in advance of next year’s consideration of a new Farm Bill. The first…
EPA Confirmation Vote on the Horizon
…Public Works Committee Chairman, expressed confidence the Oklahoma attorney general would make it through, predicting “some Democrats” would ultimately back Pruitt. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
House Ag Committee Plans Farm Bill Stage Setting Hearing
…the Stage for the Next Farm Bill, is planned for Wednesday, February 15th. The hearing represents the beginning stages of developing the next farm bill and follows through on House…