An overseas show last winter is proving to be very beneficial for California walnut growers. In November, the California Walnut Commission attended the Seoul Café Show in Korea with non-commercial flavored…
Newsom Expanding Farm to Family Program
…CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a blog post. “In addition, the state Department of Social Services has more than $860,000 in USDA Farm to Food Bank dollars to the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering why it’s important to let farmers describe agriculture safety…
APHIS to Establish National Incident Coordination Center
…of contractors that can supply additional equipment, personnel, and services. The Natural Resources Conservation Service will also be providing technical assistance to producers and providing cost share assistance in line…
Disaster Loan Program Needs ‘Several Changes’
…includes the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), National Council of Agricultural Employers, American Farmland Trust, Western Growers, and the National Milk Producers Federation points out that less than two percent…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-30-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the progress made in using sterile insect technique for…
Almond Update: NOW SIT Research Continuing to Evolve, Improve
The sterile insect technique (SIT) for helping to control navel orangeworm (NOW) in nut crops continues to progress. Sterile moths are being released in almond and pistachio test plots and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-29-20
Today’s Farm City Newsday is coronavirus-free! The majority of news these days is related to this pandemic, but farming continues, and so does our support for the industry. This episode…
Pushing for the Removal of Payment Caps Under CFAP
…look at this, it doesn’t matter what size you are. You’re seeing impacts from small farmers; you’re seeing impacts from big farmers and its really about economic damage and the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-28-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering potential complications to the food supply chain due to…
How to Manage a Free-Range Flock
…chickens. Before adding either of these to your farm, make sure that you do adequate research to make sure you pick what works best for you and your farm. If…
Almond Acres in California Saw Another Increase in 2019
According to information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2019 saw another increase in California almond acres. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) found that acreage grew by 10…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-27-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the NRCS extending the deadline for RCP and on-farm…
The Western View: Salute to Our Workers
…agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet West….