…populations. The project will assess the impact of increasing pollinator services on farmer profitability and the effect of the cover crops on nitrogen use. The University of Hawaii will demonstrate…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-17-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering USDA helping a dozen California agribusinesses reduce their energy…
Proactive IPM Projects Tackle Weevils, Leafminers, Midges
Three IPM projects (Integrated Pest Management) looking at potential issues facing California agriculture industries get funding from the state. The California Department of Food and Agriculture granted more than $1.1 million…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-16-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the potential for hemp to be used as animal…
Potential for Using Hemp as Animal Feed
…2018 Farm Bill authorized the production of industrial hemp which should help speed up the process. However, HFC points out that there is still a lack of research into the…
Groups Respond to China Phase One Trade News
…prosperity. “ Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association U.S. Farmers Eager to Return to Global Competitiveness (AFBF) — The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy…
Researchers Fortify Queen of the Forages with Disease Defense
…genetically resistant alfalfa varieties available to farmers. Now, a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS), University of Minnesota (UM) and Donald Danforth Plant Science Center (DDPSC) scientists is exploring a…
‘Very Large’ Chinese Trade Agreement Reached
…accomplishes those very significant goals and would not have been possible without the President’s strong leadership.” The Trump administration is expecting the purchase of approximately $50 billion in American farm…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-13-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering details on the House passage of the Workforce Modernization…
Industries Anxiously Watching China Relations This Weekend
This weekend is an important deadline for the nation’s most significant ongoing trade dispute. December 15 is the deadline for more retaliatory tariffs that President Trump threatened to impose against China. Those…
Seven Trade Missions to Expand Ag Exports Planned for 2020
…experts from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service evaluate and select a combination of new and growing markets that offer the best prospects for U.S. agricultural farm and food exports. McKinney highlighted…
USDA to Make Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America
…rural communities to build modern broadband infrastructure in areas with insufficient internet service. Insufficient service is defined as connection speeds of less than 10 megabits per second (Mbps) download and…
Latino Farmers Get Program Support, Networking Opportunity
https://youtu.be/JNr_xleTsXw Latino farmers gathered in Tulare before Thanksgiving to see the multitude of help available to producers. The 5th annual Latino Farmer Conference was held at the International Agricenter with…
Almond Update: Solid State of the Industry, Call to Action Moving Forward
The 2019 Almond Conference carried a message of positivity and solidarity as the industry looks to the future. The Almond Board of California (ABC) presented several industry successes over the…