…EPA have worked together to harmonize their standards under this program. The agencies have worked closely with the State of California’s Air Resources Board in developing and finalizing the standards….
Obama Tells Congress That TPP Is Coming
…the discussions. The move comes amid a presidential campaign that has both major party candidates coming out against the deal as a “job-killer.” Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says President Obama…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…Agri View for today, I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture Technology Modern farms and agricultural operations work far differently than those a few decades…
The California Kitchen: Crispy Eggplant Parmesan
…Flour 1 Egg wash Breadcrumb 1 Cup Tomato Sauce 1 Onion ½ Cup Parm Cheese To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…2016 California Drought on Agriculture, A report for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, with research support fromJennifer Scheer, Robert Gailey, Quinn Hart, Nadya D. Alexander, Brad Arnold, Angela…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…tree mortality California is experiencing. It also says the draft environmental impact statement fails to discuss California’s declining biomass power plant industry. Without these power plants, it says, wood waste…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 15
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…
Sales of Precision Farm Services Expected to Slow
Following the downturn in the agriculture economy, a majority of precision farm equipment dealers expects sales to slow. Precision Farming Dealer magazine reports only 40 percent of dealers expect some…
Port Workers Agree to Discuss Contract Extension
…of another round of long delays, which were seen at the biggest West Coast ports from mid-2014 to February 2015. The vote is welcome news for agriculture and trade groups,…
Farm Bureau Asks USDA for Emergency Dairy Assistance
The American Farm Bureau Federation wants the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency assistance to dairy farmers. The request follows a call by 61 members of Congress asking USDA to…
USDA Forecasts Record-High Corn and Soybean Production in 2016
Both U.S. corn and soybean growers are expected to harvest record-high crops this year, according to the Crop Production report issued by the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
Crop Production Forecast
…2015. Grapes – California’s wine type grape production is forecast at 3.90 million tons, up 5 percent from 2015, and represents 57 percent of California’s total grape crop. California’s raisin…
The California Kitchen: Tomato Sauce
…Pureed Tomatoes Dried Thyme Bay Leaves Garlic Cloves Cilantro Stems Peppercorns Crushed Sugar Pork Bones To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Pear Growers Say Supply, Demand Have Equalized
After years of declining prices and reductions in acreage, California pear growers agree they have finally hit a sweet spot. They say the pear market has remained firm for several…