…Westboro, Mo., is the president of the Missouri Farm Bureau and a member of the AFBF board of directors. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Taking the Melodrama out of Almond Orchard Recycling
…noon Oct. 13. Almond farmers will remember a UCCE demonstration last February when the 50,000-pound Iron Wolf rolled like a tank through an almond orchard in Chowchilla, ripping whole trees…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 7
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…
New FSA Cooperatives Help Farmers
The USDA Farm Service Agency has a fairly new way of working with organizations to help farmers. Administrator, USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini visited California and met with a…
Pesticide Pilot Program is Twofold
…safety for farm workers and also really conveying that the agricultural commissioner’s office is there to regulate the use of pesticides and part of that is protecting farm workers,” Lauritzen…
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…monthly values of 2016, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). August beef export volume climbed 27 percent from a year ago…
Cargill Launching Traceable Beef Brand
…organic,” according to Cargill’s website. The company has yet to announce when the Pasture Crafted line will be available for sale. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agriculture Could Mingle into Next Presidential Debate
…the current top 30 questions mention climate change, while another addresses food security. The voting is online at Presidential Open Questions.com From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Government, States in Germany, Agree to All or Nothing GMO Ban
…ban GMO crops even after they have been approved. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports that in September of 2015, Germany told the EU it would not permit the cultivation…
U.S. Imports of Vietnam Rice lower on Pesticide Violations
…of this year. The FDA says the imports were rejected because of illegal pesticide residue in all but one of the cases. USA Rice Federation CEO Betsy Ward responded “we…
China Businessman Sentenced Three Years for Stealing Seed Trade Secrets
…could attempt to reproduce its genetic traits. He pled guilty in January and was sentenced to three years in prison this week. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…the supply leads to a short-term price increase. “That’s looking at things optimistically,” he said. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation. Kevin Hecteman is an…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 6
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…
States Recruiting California Dairies Again
Another state is recruiting California dairies again trying to increase their numbers in the industry to help support their systems. One of the hundreds of exhibits at the World Dairy…