…ambitious Almond Orchard 2025 Goals were highlighted during the state of the industry address at the 2018 Almond Conference hosted by the Almond Board of California (ABC) in Sacramento last…
Almond Update: New Hope For China Relations With 90-day Window
Recent news regarding the relationship between the United States and China has given several agriculture industries hope that tariffs won’t increase anymore and may be reduced. Almond Board of California’s…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…submitted for the contest by exhibitors of the largest annual agricultural show of its kind. The contest judges were made up of farmers, ranchers and industry professionals. The Top-10 New…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…the farm bill’s adoption. American Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bill Passage Brings Farmers, Ranchers Added Certainty The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall: “Today’s passage of…
Almond Matters: Weed Control Programs Starting Earlier This Year
…through California. The wet weather has already increased the presence of winter annual weeds compared to this time last year. “What that’s going to do is really intensify the need…
2018 Farm Bill Conference Report Released, Members, Officials and Associations Comment
…on both sides has officially been approved and structured into a bipartisan bill that is said to benefit farmers, families and rural communities. Many people commented on the process and…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
…programs and to increase crop-insurance flexibility. “The farm bill also invests in agricultural research, including studies of ways to mechanize more on-farm tasks,” Johansson said. “Farmers and ranchers face chronic…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…and today’s announcement marks a hopeful new chapter for farm country…I applaud this administration for listening to concerns raised by farmers and ranchers and their representatives in Congress. I am…
The California Kitchen: French Tapenade
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing French Tapenade with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1/2 C Olives 1/4 C Shallots 1/4…
Storms Bring Significant Snow and Higher Likelihood of El Nino System
…to fruition. Information from the California Department of Water Resources indicates that those storm systems have left the state’s snowpack level significantly higher than this time last year. “As we…
NCBA to Congress: Vote “Yes” to Get 2018 Farm Bill Across the Finish Line
…conference report is encouraging news for farmers and ranchers across the country. Now it is time for Congress to get the 2018 Farm Bill across the finish line. In these…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Release of Farm Bill Conference Report
…helpful provisions and we will continue to build upon these through our authorities. As farmers prepare to make decisions about next season, I commend the leadership of the conference committee…
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
…2018 Farm Bill conference report. “America’s farmers and ranchers are weathering the fifth year of severe recession, so passing a farm bill this week that strengthens the farm safety net…
New Sexual Harassment Training Requirements Beginning in 2019
…harassment training requirements. The new law also addresses non-supervisory employees for the first time as well. All employers in California will now have until January 1, 2020 to ensure that non-supervisor…