…new tax liabilities may lead to the premature sale of family farms and ranches and contribute to a worrying trend toward greater farmland consolidation and corporate control of our food…
Ag Groups Voice Concern Over Revision of WOTUS Rule
…of ordinary farming activities, however, is beyond the means of many family or small business farming or ranching owners.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-14-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the push for Newsom to veto AB 616, CPS…
Free Canine-Assisted ACP Scouting Available to Industry Members
Lisa Finke with Hunter – COURTESY: CANINE DETECTION SERVICES Eureka Alerting – COURTESY: CANINE DETECTION SERVICES Sally Searching for ACP – COURTESY: CANINE DETECTION SERVICES Central Machinery Aspirator – COURTESY:…
2021 Grassland CRP Enrollment Acreage Doubles Last Year’s Amount
…serves two purposes,” Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency Zach Ducheneaux said in a news release. “It helps close the gap between enrollment and available acres, and it leaves room…
Drought-Impacted Ranchers to Get Help for Feed Transportation Costs
…state. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be providing more details about the assistance for drought-impacted ranchers in the coming weeks. FSA will also be making tools and resources available…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-13-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering nontraditional approaches to drought-resilient pasture and rangelands, why a…
Ag States Invest in California Ethanol
…year. Despite that, it has fewer E85 stations than either Iowa or Minnesota, which combined have less than one-fourth of California’s population. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the…
Rising Rail Freight Costs Squeezing Farmers and Ranchers Incomes
…shipping destinations. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. Rising Rail Freight Costs Squeezing Farmers and Ranchers Incomes Sponsored Content CIR…
Higher-Skilled Labor Pool Will Be Key to Keeping U.S. Ag Competitive
…said that preparing farm employees for new technologies serves multiple purposes. Increasing mechanization to combat ongoing labor shortages in agriculture will require a more advanced skillset from employees. That progress…
Week in Review: Rally Against AB 616, New Pesticide Notification System Developing
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has been provided with a budget of $10 million for the development of a statewide notification system. California Farm Bureau Federation brings industry members…
Ag Industry Gathers to Encourage Governor Newsom to Veto AB 616
A rally organized by the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) sought to encourage Governor Gavin Newsom to veto AB 616. Agricultural industry members gathered at the south steps of the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-10-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering California’s walnut production projected to come down 15 percent,…
California Walnut Production Projected to Come Down 15 Percent
California walnut production is expected to decline by about 15 percent this year, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, down from 785,000…