…or without the California drought — are a reality. Almond Board of California has invested heavily in the area of water irrigation strategies and technologies that conserve water while optimizing…
Cattlemen, PLC Applaud Zinke As New Interior Secretary
Zinke The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council reacted positively to the Senate’s confirmation of Ryan Zinke as the new Secretary of the Interior. NCBA President Craig…
India Reconsidering Wheat Import Tax
…businesses that use wheat find it cheaper to import the product from Australia rather than purchase it from the main wheat-growing areas in their own country. From the National Association…
El Nino May Yet Show Up in 2017
…Institute and the U.S. Climate Prediction Center say El Nino is the more favored weather scenario over neutral or La Nina Conditions. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Farm Credit System Able To Weather Economic Downturn
…notes there are more checks in place to ensure that something like the farm crisis of the 1980’s doesn’t repeat itself. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
White House Says No Changes to RFS
…statement from the Renewable Fuels Association saying a member of the Trump administration informed them an order was pending. News of the pending order and its subsequent denial threw turbulence…
The California Kitchen: True Cod with Soba and Ponzu
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing true cod with soba and ponzu with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 each 4…
Snowpack Water Content Remains Far above Average
…at least a third of the supplies Californians use – will take much more than even an historically wet water year to be replenished in many areas. California’s climate is…
Tarping Fines Could Be Costly
New tarping rules are in effect for California citrus. The industry must comply, or it will face costly penalties. Tarping fines could add up to $10,000. A new regulation requires…
Reflections of a Farm Broadcaster
Wenger California Farm Bureau Leaders and Young Farmers & Ranchers Make Strong Impression By Gary Cooper, founder and president, AgNet Media, Inc. Hats off to California Farm Bureau (CFB) President…
Feed Industry Welcomes New Secretary of Commerce
The American Feed Industry Association welcomes Wilbur Ross as the new Secretary of Commerce in the Trump Administration. AFIA announced its intention to work closely with the Department of Commerce…
Farm Sector Working Capital to Decrease in 2017
…over the last five years, and combined with lower working capital, reflects a modest increase in risk across the farm sector. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Potential Deal to Change the Renewable Fuels Standard
…biofuel quotas from refiners to blenders. Refiners have now won agreement from the Renewable Fuels Association regarding shifting the point of obligation. The RFA now supports the idea in return…
The California Kitchen: Strawberry Puff Pastry
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing strawberry puff pastry with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Sheet of Puff Pastry 1…