The National Agriculture Statics Service releases the Census of Agriculture once every five years. The information collected over that period of time details trends in the industry. In California, the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-12-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the release of the National Agriculture Statistics Service Agriculture…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…are implementing the 2018 Farm Bill as quickly as possible. We know the programs that are renewed and updated in this farm bill are critical to farmers, ranchers, and producers…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…2017. Average farm income is $43,053. A total of 43.6 percent of farms had positive net cash farm income in 2017. Ninety-six percent of farms and ranches are family owned….
Secretary Perdue Statement on Vietnam’s Ban on the Importation of Glyphosate
…feed 10 billion people by 2050, farmers worldwide need all the tools and technologies at our disposal. “On numerous occasions, USDA has shared scientific studies with MARD from the U.S….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-11-19
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 Green New Deal, how almond industry…
Almond Update: Industry Standards Led to Produce Safety Rule Discretion
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced an enforcement discretion policy for certain crops under the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule portion of the Food Safety Modernization Act…
Second Largest Final Grape Crush Report in Nearly A Decade
…Statistics Service (NASS) showed that the 2018 crush totaled more than 4.5 million tons, an increase of just over six percent from 2017. The data takes into account all the…
More Virulent Newcastle Disease Now Detected in Arizona
Another instance of virulent Newcastle disease was confirmed outside of California, this time in Coconino County, Arizona. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
The Basque Sheepherders in the West
…is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-10-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering more details on the nighttime regulation and the costs…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-09-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Finding Cover Crops That Work for Producers
https://youtu.be/Vft8f-CMA10 Another cover crops field day at the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Lockeford Plant Materials Center (PMC) demonstrated how research is finding ways to make cover crops work for all…
Study Sheds Light on Major Disease in Roses
…published today in the Journal of Environmental Horticulture. The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency. Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America….