…the Salinas area, state officials trying to find a way around the federal plans for California water and find out who will be the keynote speakers at the Almond Board…
Ag Labor Bill Continues Forward Momentum in Congress
…and limit annual increases to less than four percent through 2030. A letter signed by nearly 300 organizations, including more than 50 organizations based in California, was sent to House…
Almond Update: Dynamic Keynote Speakers Set for Almond Conference
…Tuesday, Dec. 10, and high-altitude climber and Arvin-native John Stenderup will follow on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Almond Board of California’s Senior Director of Global Communications Daren Williams said the two…
Donations Help Fund Livestock Pens for Emergency Use
…pens have been deployed to seven fairgrounds around California. The pens, purchased through a partnership between the California Farm Bureau Federation’s charitable foundation and the California Department of Food and…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…work on the land, while providing new data to show producers across the nation what these systems and practices can do for the health of their operations and our natural…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…(ARS)-led U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative includes data from more than 5,100 wheat and barley growers in 17 states. It details how grain producers perceive FHB, where they get their information,…
U.S. Pork Can Reduce Overall U.S. Trade Deficit with China by Nearly Six Percent
…American agriculture and the country, according to the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). Based on an analysis by Iowa State University (ISU) Economist Dermot Hayes, NPPC says unrestricted access to…
Working Together: Optimistic Outlook for Walnut Growers
Trade markets have been a bit precarious this year, but there are still some reasons for California walnut growers to remain optimistic. “If we were to look back about 12…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-26-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the optimistic outlook for the California walnut industry, the…
CDFA Makes Selections for Climate Smart Agriculture Funding
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 33 organizations to receive a total of $2.1 million in grant funding, for Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance awards. The recipients of…
The Western View: Keep Your Pets Safe This Thanksgiving
…a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on…
Agriculture Industry Experiences Most Workplace Fatalities in 2019
…has typically been the industry that experiences the most fatalities on an annual basis. In light of agriculture supplanting construction as the most dangerous industry in California, farmers would be…
Legislation to Preserve Family Farms Introduced in Congress
…the death tax relief that was passed as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), but that many cattle producers are either still vulnerable to the…
Romaine E. coli Scare Before Thanksgiving…Again
…for some producers, especially in the Southeast portion of the United States. This year’s advisory is not as broad, identifying the northern Central Coast of California, but still a blow…