…California Food and Agriculture Secretary. It is safe to say the candidate is not current Secretary Vilsack, as he told AgriTalk last week “I have no idea what is in…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
Dannon claims the company was blindsided Monday when a half-dozen agriculture groups attacked the companies shift away from GMO ingredients. Groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation sent Dannon a…
Agri View: Farm Workforce
Everett Griner talks about the declining farm workforce in today’s Agri View. Farm Workforce You know agriculture is still the largest industry in this country. It is also one of…
Projects to Protect-Restore San Francisco Bay
…and building resiliency to sea level rise along the bay’s shoreline. Key partners include the California State Coastal Conservancy, the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, and the Santa Clara…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 18
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…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…California received more than $22.3 million out of approximately $62.6 million awarded nationwide. The SCBGP provides grants to state departments of agriculture to fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of…
Voice of a Farmer Message Opens CAPCA
…was a lot more people in the community that understood agriculture,” Hollinrake said. “When my grandfather was on the farm, some 40 percent of the population was connected to agriculture….
New Cuba Regulations Include Farm Equipment
…possible for exporters to directly finance shipments of tractors, pesticides and other goods used in agriculture, avoiding cash in advance requirements that apply to transactions for agricultural commodities. The National…
Beef, Pork Imports in China Growing
The U.S. Department of Agriculture office in China expects the nation will import 950,000 metric tons of beef in 2017, a gain of 19 percent from 2016. The U.S. could…
Profit Outlook for 2016 Still Negative
…finds the outlook is negative for corn and wheat and is near the break-even point for soybeans. The forecast was based on data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and…
Agri View: Weather Problems
Everett Griner talks about agriculture losses due to bad weather in today’s Agri View. Weather Problems You know weather is something that farmers have to deal with every year. This…
Applications for 2017 Borlaug Fellowships
Animal Science Professor, Curtis Youngs, with Borlaug Fellow, Tamrat Degafa Geleto from Ethiopia The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2017 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced over $62.5 million in grants to support farmers growing fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops, also known…
USCA Commends USDA on Fair Practices Rules
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) commends the recent action by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’ Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (USDA GIPSA) in submitting The Farmer Fair Practices…