Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering state-level farm income with California in the lead, the…
Enrollment Period for USDA Safety-Net Programs Open
…with USDA in developing the ARC and PLC Decision Tool to help producers make more informed choices about coverage. Producers interested in enrolling are encouraged to contact their local FSA…
Groups Rallying to Defeat Proposition 15 As Ballots Go Out
…of both the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, and the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “It also impacts farms. If you put any permanent structures like solar, your irrigation and…
Prop 12 Challenge Meets Defeat in Appeal Court
The 9 circuit U.S. Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to California’s Proposition 12. Prop 12 prohibits the sale of veal, pork, and eggs from animals that are not raised…
Week in Review: Fires May Help Winegrape Oversupply and The Latest Citrus Forecast
…U.S. but just slightly for California. California’s Attorney General remains adamantly against the raising of Shasta Dam. Several U.S. agencies are working with Canadian officials to address the latest rules…
Governor Newsom Signs 30×30 Executive Order
…Agency to form a California Biodiversity Collaborative to develop strategies for carrying out the conservation goals. A similar effort to get California to commit to the 30×30 concept was already…
Net Zero Initiative Looks to Improve Environmental Stewardship on Dairies
A new effort called the Net Zero Initiative was recently introduced to help dairy producers improve environmental stewardship practices. The initiative was launched by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy…
Proposition 12 Still Scheduled for 2022 Implementation, For Now
…against the implementation of Prop 12. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) are also challenging the measure in court. The suit that was…
Conservation Reserve Program Producers Received 1.68 Billion in Payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing $1.68 billion in payments to agricultural producers and landowners for the 21.9 million acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which provides…
More Industry Groups Issue Support in Fighting Prop 12 Provisions
Efforts to invalidate California’s Proposition 12 continue to move forward. The National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation are challenging Prop 12 in the U.S. Court of…
Almond Update: Almonds Flying Out of The State
Much of the talk around the California almond industry is about lower prices over the last 6 months. However, almond shipments for the beginning of the fiscal year are at…
USDA Releases Final CSP Rule Change
…rule for CSP is available on the Federal Register. CSP helps producers enhance conservation activities on their lands while working towards USDA’s Agriculture Innovation Agenda. The program is offered in…
US Officials Addressing Canadian Rules for Romaine Testing
…with Canadian officials to address the issue. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR), as well as the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA), are also…
The Western View: New Climate Strategies May Benefit Ag
…Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer…