…stalled by litigation. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) presented information at the hearing related to the progress made in…
Almond Industry Remains Committed to Continuous Improvement
…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
…of America. The winners will be showcased February 12-14, 2019, during the World Ag Expo® in Tulare, California. A large and impressive field of cutting-edge, cost-saving, and resource-managing products were…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…truly appreciate all your hard work.” National Milk Producers Federation NMPF Thanks Congress for Sending Pro-Dairy Farm Bill to White House, Urges President to Sign The National Milk Producers Federation…
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…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
At a time of declining commodity prices, trade disputes and regulatory uncertainty, the California Farm Bureau Federation endorsed the federal farm bill adopted today by the U.S. Senate, and urged…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…know where federal jurisdiction begins and ends. President Trump is making good on his promise to reduce burdensome regulations to free our producers to do what they do best –…
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…
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
…and predictability for all producers – of all crops – across all regions across the country. I thank my counterparts in the Senate and House for coming to – and…
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…
Cattlemen Urge Action to Reduce Trade Barriers in Japan
…potential economic impact of a U.S.-Japan bilateral trade agreement, Kester noted that reducing tariff and non-tariff trade barriers would benefit Japanese consumers and U.S. cattle producers. Japan is the top…
Environmental Footprint of California Livestock Often Gets Inflated
…said Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Professor and Air Quality Specialist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis. California producers have implemented new techniques and technologies over…