…decisions and to improve program participation.” Pro Farmer reports that since MPP was created in the 2014 Farm Bill, milk prices have dropped almost 40 percent and cheese stocks now…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 25
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 Lending Needs Remain High
The Federal Reserve Bank reports the need for farm lending remained high in the second quarter of 2016, driven by ongoing demand for operating loans. The Federal Reserve’s Agricultural Finance…
The California Kitchen: Grape Chicken Romaine Cups with Macadamia Nuts
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing grape chicken romaine cup’s with macadamia nuts with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 22
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Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…to see,” he said. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation. Ching Lee is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at clee@cfbf.com….
Strawberry Tool Tells Producers When to Treat
…California. According to USDA Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, in 2014 the United States produced 3 billion pounds of strawberries valued at nearly $2.9 billion, and California is the number-one state…
GOP Platform Touches on Ag Issues
…of agricultural issues. Among other things, the 58-page document urges Congress to remove the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – food stamps – from the Farm Bill. More than 75…
Robot Aims to Automate Produce Handling
…that might be able to help. Robot Aims to Automate Produce Handling As labor issues continue to plague California and the rest of the nation, farmers are looking for more…
Farming from the Heart- Walnut Prices
This year California Walnut growers seem to be struggling with the low selling price of walnuts. Poidexter Nut Company’s Keith Caetano tells us more about this unsual slump in prices….
Efforts to Make School Environments Healthier
…The rapid growth of farm to school efforts to more than 42,000 participating schools; Improvement of direct certification efforts with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to increase the number of…
Agri View: Lost Land
…by the Bureau of Land Management) were open to unrestricted grazing. These were the lands nobody wanted — lands so arid and unproductive that the government was unable to dispose…
The California Kitchen: Grape Sorbet with Lemon Verbena
…4 Cup Sugar, 3 Cup Grapes, 2 Leaves a Lemon Verbena 1 T Xanthan Gum To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 21
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