A bipartisan bill to increase the competitiveness of American exports through currency realignment will purportedly help boost the overall farm economy. Introduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Josh Hawley…
Dairy Organizations Collaborate to Address Quota Program
…Families of California, Land O’Lakes, Inc., California Dairies, Inc., Dairy Farmers of America and the STOP QIP organization will be conducting a multi-phase process aimed at soliciting and analyzing industry…
Almond Update: ‘White Party’ Set To End Summer, Benefit CA FFA
The next opportunity to help support California Future Farmers of America through the Almond Board of California’s Almond Leadership Program is at the end of the month. Program participant Purnima…
Downward Pressure on Prices for Processing Tomatoes
The current condition of the international trade market combined with a fairly significant amount of inventory, has created a bit a concern for California tomato growers this year. “As far…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-31-19
…are no plans for Glyphosate in California and the reasons why the smoke exposure scale remains an issue. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
The Western View: Fishy Business About Bumblebees
Courtesy: Xerces Society / Rich Hatfield So when is a bumblebee a fish? When it gets a California lawyer. Scientists say that 4 varieties of bumblebees in serious danger. They…
Preparing for the Next Phase of the Produce Safety Rule
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is mailing out materials to 8,000 ‘small’ and ‘very small’ farming operations to inform producers what is expected of them under the…
DPR Update on Chlorpyrifos, Glyphosate, Sulfoxaflor
Deputy Secretary for Agriculture at CalEPA and Acting Director of the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), Val Dolcini provided an update on some important materials for California farmers and ranchers. …
Legislation Calls for More Ag Inspectors to Bolster Food Safety
…the US economy more than $120 billion annually, with more than half of that amount representing damage to American agriculture,” said NASDA CEO Dr. Barb Glenn. “NASDA strongly supports funding…
Grape Assessment Increase, and Decrease
…rate had not been adjusted in over twenty years, although the number of wineries significantly increased over this period. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and United States…
Multiple Funding Sources Focused on Addressing Nutria Population
California’s effort to eradicate the growing nutria population is receiving significant financial support from multiple areas. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has been working on addressing the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-29-19
…a growing population, the fact that consumers are OK with paying more for alternative milk products and how the California Farm Bureau is promoting the USMCA. Tune in to the…
New DPR Director Excited to Improve Agency Transparency
…in California for more than a decade. With an understanding of California’s agricultural concerns, Dolcini appreciates the value that government agency transparency holds with the farming community and how it…
The California Kitchen: Summer Blue Crab Salad
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Summer Blue Crab Salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Lb Fresh Blue Crab…