…minimum wage to the second-highest in the nation. Hawaii is number one at $14.37 per hour. California’s wage is projected to rise almost five percent to $13.18. Idaho and Wyoming…
South Korea Minister Says No Concessions in Farm-Sector KORUS Discussions
…deal be ended. They were upset about a government feasibility study that showed renegotiation would have little impact on the economy, saying it “misrepresented the local ag economy.” From the…
Agri View: California Winery Losses
Everett Griner talks about losses suffered to the California winery business due to the wildfires in today’s Agri View. Everett lets us know just what we can expect the price…
GAO: USDA Should Increase Checkoff Program Oversight
At the request of House Minority Leader and California Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the Government Accountability Office prepared a report regarding the Agricultural Marketing Service and its oversight of national checkoff…
Agriculture Among NAFTA Topics on Final Day
…exports helped to offset a serious drop in farm income over the last several years. “Due to the current state of the farm economy, a full withdrawal from NAFTA would…
Almond Board: Thanksgiving Message
For this week’s Almond Update, Almond Board President and CEO Richard Waycott has a Thanksgiving message for growers. Listen to his message: About the Almond Board of California: California’s wholesome,…
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
USDA is committed to assisting veterans start or continue farming and ranching operations in order to strengthen the American economy and provide livelihoods to our returning veterans. (Courtesy: USDA) The…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…sweet potato variety trials with A.V. Thomas Produce supervisor Frank Lucas, left, and field manager George Guitierrez, center. That doesn’t close the door on purple/purples for California’s other growers interested…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
Perdue On a sunny Sunday in Modesto, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue came to town to hear about what keeps California farmers up at night. Trade, regulations and immigration…
California Cotton Primed for Success in 2018
…of California cotton has been harvested. California cotton acreage has already expanded by more than 30 percent when compared to a year ago. Increased interest in growing cotton in the…
USDA/NIFA Invests in Programs to Increase Crop Productivity, Profitability, and Stewardship of Three Crops
…year 2017, the overall grants being announced for each program are listed below. Alfalfa and Forage Research Program: University of California, Davis, California, $290,000 University of California, Davis, California, $253,825…
Perdue Comments on House Passage of Tax Cuts and Reforms
…and boosting the economy. Perdue issued the following statement: “We haven’t had an overhaul of the burdensome federal tax code since the mid-1980s and it is well past time to…
Monsanto, Farm Groups Suing California Over Glyphosate
Monsanto, along with U.S. farm groups, has filed a lawsuit against California aimed at stopping the state from requiring cancer warnings on products containing glyphosate. California recently added glyphosate, a…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…Working cooperatively with other land trusts. Purchasing fee land. Public outreach and education to help promote farmland conservation and ag sustainability. Why it should matter to you: California’s moderate climate,…