Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this week announced legislation he intends to introduce in the Senate to support hemp farmers. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 will legalize hemp as…
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
…of these investments are located within and benefiting residents of disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households across California. For more information, visit the California Climate Investments website at: www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov….
The California Kitchen: Maple Pepper Bacon
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Maple Pepper Bacon with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 12 Slices Thick Cut Bacon TT…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-27-18
…March. Also, NCBA President Kevin Kester spoke at the recent ASFMRA California Chapter conference and got to share the China trade actions with the crowd as they were announced by…
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
…receive has dropped. “Through the mid-1970s, farmers received about one-third of consumer retail food expenditures for food eaten at home and away from home, on average. Since then, that figure…
Livestock Waiver for ELD Mandate Extended with Omnibus Bill
…agriculture industry that the spending bill did not address was clarification on a California law that requires an employer to provide a 30-minute meal break for employees working more than…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…years. Citrus greening has been detected in every citrus-producing county in Florida, throughout the southern citrus growing states and in isolated spots in southern California. There is no effective prevention…
The California Kitchen: Gnocchi
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Gnocchi with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C flour 3/4 C ricotta cheese 1…
USDA Announces $8.4 Million to Support Veterans and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
…Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known as the 2501 Program). “The USDA is committed to reaching all farmers and ranchers,” said OPPE Director Diane Cullo….
NRCS, Partners Seek to Assist Bi-State Sage-Grouse Area Ranchers with Conservation through Partnership Project
…EQIP is to promote agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible goals; to optimize environmental benefits; and to help farmers and ranchers meet Federal, State, Tribal, and local…
Omnibus Bill Includes Several Ag Provisions
…Roberts says he was “pleased” with the bipartisan deal, which will fund the federal government through the end of the fiscal year. Roberts says the bill gives farmers and ranchers…
Spending Bill Includes Victory for Milk Labeling Standards
…mislabeled imitation dairy foods, a move the National Milk Producers Federation says is a major victory for farmers and consumers alike. Federation president and CEO Jim Mulhern says the bill…
China Retaliations to Harm U.S. Ag
…Friday that if the trade situation “continues to deteriorate,” the lives of farmers and ranchers “will become more difficult.” China is mainly targeting U.S. steel products, fresh and dried fruits,…
Trade Issues Pose Farm Bill Challenges
…to add payments for farmers to reduce the impact of any trade retaliation, he says that would be another “dust-up” as lawmakers try to write a farm bill in the…