…adds that the ban deprives farmers of a needed tool in their weed-control arsenal and the injunction is needed to avoid any potential confusion as farmers make plans and buy…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…we hope to do is bring our global knowledge and experience to the local producers in our markets, specifically in California,” said Kenyon. As part of that goal, the company…
British Geological Survey: Farm Nitrates are Polluting the Earth
…European Union is trying to clamp down on applications of nitrates while farmers push back, calling the fertilizers vital to agriculture. However, any controls won’t stop the current flow of…
Missouri to Challenge California Egg law in U.S. Supreme Court
…continue its challenge to the California law that requires out-of-state egg producers to comply with California’s farming regulations in order to sell eggs in California. The suit claims that California’s…
Grant Funding Study on Consumers Willingness to Pay for Animal Ag Practices
…was created with bipartisan support in the 2014 Farm Bill. The Foundation says farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses are seeking to respond to consumer demand for cage-free egg production and…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…of its kind in the nation, and encourages farmers and ranchers to implement practices that reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases and improve soil health. The Healthy Soils Program stems from the…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…California, NRCS and the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation (CASI) Center established the Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator Award as a means for providing greater visibility to conservation agriculture pioneers in California….
Senate Tax Bill Doesn’t Include Section 199 Deductions
…allows farmer cooperatives to pass nearly $2 billion nationally directly back to farmers across rural America, and farmers can then deduct their share of the Section 199 benefit on their…
Korea Submitting Plan to Renegotiate KORUS
…countries appears concerned to reopening the trade agreement. South Korean farmers and stock-breeders have opposed any additional market opening to the U.S., claiming they suffered substantial damage over the past…
Historical Influx of Young Farmers into the Industry
…latest Census of Agriculture also found that of the young farmers surveyed, 69 percent had college degrees. Between 2007 and 2012, the number of farmers between the ages of 25…
Celebrate the First Annual California Soils Week
The inaugural California Soils Week featured multiple events in northern and southern California. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has teamed up with government partners, non-governmental organizations and…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…American agriculture. The resulting data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade associations, researchers, policymakers, and many others to help make decisions about community planning, farm assistance programs, technology development, farm…
General Mills Contributes to National Wheat Foundation
…more than 125,000 wheat farmers across the Northern and Southern Plains. The contribution brings General Mills’ recent financial commitments to nearly $3 million for promoting the expanded adoption of soil…
Farmers Commend Senate Action on Tax Reform
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and ranchers have long called for a fair tax code that recognizes our hard work as…