The Almond Board of California (ABC) is set to host The Almond Conference 2024 from December 10-12 in downtown Sacramento at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. Rebecca Bailey, ABC…
Labor Bill Passes Appropriations
…closely say the bill could have benefits for farmers and ranchers. Director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, John Walt Boatright, says it includes a freeze on…
Michigan Cherry Production Keeps National Totals Up
…saw a 37.7% increase from last year’s crop. “We did have some freeze challenges that really limited the crop there. So, with that big increase, it is still a very…
USDA Seeks Nominees for Mushroom Council
…By gerasimov/DepositPhotos image The USDA wants nominations for the Mushroom Council to fill three seats with terms expiring on December 31, 2027, and one seat whose term will expire on…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Policy Expert Fran Miller
Joining us this week is Fran Miller, senior staff attorney and professor with the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School. We’re talking about policy…
AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte (R-CA)
Congress couldn’t pass a farm bill in 2023, but will it happen this year? Congressman John Duarte, a Republican from California, is unsure if we will see it pass in…
Slight Increase in SWP Allocation, But Still Behind Last Year
The forecasted allocation for the State Water Project (SWP) has been increased by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Initially set at 10 percent back in December, the allocation…
Efforts to Define ‘Regenerative Ag’ Move Forward with Listening Session Today
…efforts, public listening sessions began back in December. The third session on the subject is scheduled for Thursday, February 22 beginning at 4:30 p.m. Information about today’s listening session, along…
Producers Still Waiting for Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
…management programs opened back in December. FSA expects to complete the necessary software updates to the DMC program sometime in February or March. Producers are encouraged to pay close attention…
Almond Matters: Bloom Preparation Amidst Series of Storms
…the battle as the season proceeds,” Burkdoll explained. Efforts to mitigate the potential for overwintering NOW should have been done back in November and December. Particularly after a year of…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Specialty Crop Initiatives
The USDA is putting a focus on specialty crops with new investments and the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative (SCCI), which is part of a larger effort to support specialty crop…
Supporting Farm Operations Act Introduced in Congress
…Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). Introduced by Congressman John Moolenaar, the proposed legislation would freeze the AEWR for H-2A nonimmigrant workers for two years. Wages established in 2023 would be maintained…
Questions and Concerns with California Budget Proposal
…billion from the Legislative Analyst’s Office in December. The proposed plan includes cuts to sustainable agriculture and climate initiatives, increased funding for fruit fly mitigation and to the Department of…
Almond Update: Increasing Problems with Plant Bug Infestations
…The Almond Conference back in December. Machado noted that damage from the pest has been on an upward trend. “It started to become a significant proportion of the damage,…