…a full reauthorization, stating “there is no basis for anything less.” Meanwhile, a recent poll found British farmers indicated they prefer to leave the European Union, while listing the likelihood…
USDA Launches Ag Resource Management Survey
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is beginning to collect data from more than 100,000 farmers and ranchers for the annual Agricultural Resource Management Survey. The survey looks at all aspects…
California Livestock Review
…2015. This figure includes slaughter in Federally-inspected and state-inspected plants, but excludes farm slaughter. In April 2016, the average live weight of cattle slaughtered in California was 1,343 pounds, calves…
Drought Causing More Losses to California Farmers
…researcher says although California farms “are less parched today than they were a year ago, water remains in short supply.” That leads CoBank to predict California farmers will fallow up…
Analysis of California WaterFix Potential Effects
…here, and the petition for the new points of diversion can be found here. John Laird, Secretary for the California Natural Resources Agency, said, “With California WaterFix, we seek to…
California Farmers Count Every Drop
…Service, Davis, CA Micro-sprinklers in a mature almond orchard in Merced County, CA. Photo by Amber Kerr Despite hopes for a drenching from El Niño, California farmers are facing another…
USDA Unveils New Improvement to Streamline Crop Reporting
Update Lets Farmers and Ranchers Report Common Acreage Information Once U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that farmers and ranchers filing crop acreage reports with the Farm Service Agency (FSA)…
Input Costs Determine Almond Acreage Removal
…small increase in almond acres removed last year according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Pomology Tree Crop Advisor David Doll says that prices are down to a more normal…
“Farmcation” to Connect Farmers with Urbanites
…the rise, most small farms struggle to stay afloat. But a new student startup called Farmcation, which grew from a UC Berkeley innovation course called “Eat.Think.Design,” is working to connect…
Food Waste Research
…Food Retailers, Agriculture Industry, and Charitable Organizations Support First National Goal to Reduce Food Waste by 50 Percent by 2030 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 31
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Problem for Honeybees
…Master Beekeeper and Program Associate – Apiculture, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service As though parasitic mites, hive beetles, a new strain of Nosema, and a legion…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 30
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Meat Buying
…position as shoppers’ primary destination for meat and poultry, though consumers increasingly chose alternative channels, like farmers’ markets, dollar stores, farm-direct and online stores, for certain meat and poultry purchases….