…The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service is offering food safety tips to keep you safe from foodborne illness. Number one: wash your hands. The first…
Concerns for Another Proposed Mill Tax Increase
The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is looking to raise the mill tax once again, raising concerns for farmers. California Farm Bureau’s FarmTeam is encouraging producers to reach out to…
Conservatives Push Back on Democratic Attacks on Farm Bill
House Ag Chair GT Thompson is pushing back against Democrats’ attacks on his farm bill proposal, set for committee markup this Thursday. Thompson argues his newly named Farm, Food, and…
Organic Needs Assessment Highlights Need for Additional Research
…holistic approach, analyzing needs of farmers, retailers, and various industry partners to better understand the organic production experience in California. CERTIFICATION CHALLENGES Obtaining certifications through the National Organic Program is…
Lobbying for the Farm Bill Tops $500 Million
A new report from The Hill says that pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and agriculture interests have combined to spend over $400 million lobbying Congress on a new farm bill. The Union for…
AgNet Weekly: Anti Animal Ag Measure in Sonoma County
…2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s…
Week in Review: Massive Almond Crop Expected & New Organic Goals for California
…to convert conventional ag production into organic systems. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting two crucial mid-year surveys: the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The…
Industry Reactions to the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
…and research programs help farmers protect the resources they’ve been entrusted with and enable American agriculture to remain on the forefront of innovation,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall…
Stabenow Issues Statement on Farm Bill
…Democrats remain ready and willing to work with Republicans on a truly bipartisan farm bill to keep farmers farming, families fed, and rural communities strong.” Listen to Will Jordan’s program…
New USDA Programs Ease Transition to Organic Production
…Easing the financial burden of obtaining organic certification Through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover up to 75% of organic certification costs…
New Regulations for Plastics in the EU and Canada
…producers, and service providers on plastic quantity, types, and disposal methods. This data will be used to inform future reduction regulations. U.S. exporters will also be expected to comply with…
Senators Want $1.2 Billion for Conservation Funding
…like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) along with many others. They want full farm bill funding for these NRCS programs that…
USDA Expecting a Larger California Almond Crop
…Service (NASS) predicts production to be at 3.00 billion pounds, a 21 percent increase from the year before. The initial subjective forecast notes that almond-bearing acreage will remain unchanged at…
USDA Seeking Producer Feedback for June Survey Reports
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting two crucial mid-year surveys: the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey, reaching out to nearly 3,000 producers in California…