A national effort to enhance farm sustainability through soil health has additional backing from a major consumer foods manufacturer. Leaders from General Mills, The Nature Conservancy, the Soil Health Institute…
Pear Industry Votes to Continue Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that a majority of pear growers in Oregon and Washington voted to continue their federal marketing order program. This order, administered locally…
Almond Board: Air Quality Programs
There are programs available for almond growers and others to help improve air quality. Ted Strauss, California Air Quality Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service tells us more. More…
Animal Rights Groups Want Dead Animal Payments Stopped
…Indemnity Program paid out more than $134 million to cover the deaths of 2.5 million poultry and 200,000 livestock from 2013-2015. The group thinks the USDA is giving out the…
Monsanto Surpasses Pollinator Habitat Goal
Monsanto announced it has reached milestones in two key aspects of its biodiversity program, including protecting species and promoting sustainable landscapes. Monsanto established 72 habitats for monarch butterflies and other…
National Dairy FARM Program Releases Updated Drug Residue Manual
…in animal care, residue prevention and environmental stewardship. The 2017 edition is now available for purchase in the FARM Program store. Any questions about the manual can be directed to…
$6.3 Million in Funding Available for Resilient Agroecosystems-July 13 Deadline
…them address the challenges ahead.” AFRI is America’s flagship competitive grants programs for addressing critical societal issues through the food and agricultural sciences. The long-term goal of the AFRI Resilient…
NMPF Recognizes Members of Congress for Focusing Attention on Dairy Workforce Needs
…the existing H-2A agricultural visa program to make it easier for dairy farmers to hire the foreign labor they need to run their operations. Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Chris…
Immigration Raids Could Send Milk Prices Soaring
…the worker program from the Labor Department to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Robert Guenther, Senior Vice President for Public Policy, asked the panel, “Is there a will to move…
Stockholders Approve Farm Credit Merger
…additional stability and gives the organization a much better chance to share earnings with their stockholders through a cash patronage program. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
HLB Tree Triggers New Quarantine
…area of La Habra has tested positive for HLB. CDFA’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) stated this find would trigger a new quarantine, merging all current quarantines into…
Reebok to Manufacture Shoes Made from Corn, Organic Cotton
…most shoes just end up in landfills, which is something we are trying to change. As a brand, we will be focusing on sustainability with the Cotton + Corn program…
Conaway Statement on GAO Food Aid Report
…the flexibilities already available, not only through Title II, but also through other international, cash-based food assistance programs like the Emergency Food Security Program. Most importantly, I hope we never…
Tom Nassif Wins Agriculturalist of the Year Award
…Thursday, June 22, 2017. Held at the California State Fair in Sacramento, the Gala raises funds for The Friends of the California State Fair Student Scholarship Program, which seeks to…