…care, whether to protect a small home garden or rows of crops on commercial farmland,” Schlegel said. “Farm Bureau shares the agency’s desire to protect workers, but we are concerned…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…some of the worst cases, farmers reported blanking in 50 percent to 70 percent of the crop. “Some growers had what they expected in an off-year crop, and then a…
Lance Greig Wins “It’s All in the Sauce” Contest
…the Testicle Festival. The winning team was composed of Artie Vargas and teammate Billy Gonzales. All contest winners were presented with plaques memorializing their triumphant performances. The Young Farmers and…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 12
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…
Education Helps Students Find Path
…Path AgNet West introduced Aidee Guzman to listeners before. Guzman was a child of farm laborers in the small town of Firebaugh, but the FARMS Leadership program showed her just…
Governor Signs CFBF-Endorsed Bill to Streamline Groundwater Adjudication
…how groundwater rights are adjudicated in court was daunting. But through countless meetings with the Governor’s office, farmers, water districts and numerous other stakeholders, we were finally able to address…
El Nino and Drought Could Deliver a One-Two Punch to Unprotected Soils
Plowing and shaping fields in the fall is common practice in many parts of California, but the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is recommending a different strategy this year. “Let…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…Farm Bureau Federation Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau issued the following statement: “A federal court today ordered the EPA to stop enforcement nationwide of the Waters of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 9
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…
Growth Energy Praises NCGA and NFU’s Work to Highlight the Importance of the RFS to Farm Income
…it is directly tied to farm income. The white paper outlines how the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2014, 2015 and 2016 will drastically cut back…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 8
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…
Annual Farm Progressive Dinner “Farm to Table” Limited Amount of Tickets Still Available
The organization Agri-Culture is sponsoring its 19 th Annual Progressive Dinner on Saturday, October 24 th. 100 Guests are whisked away, aboard buses, to three farm related destinations not normally…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 7
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…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…American jobs and driving the nation’s rural economy. Created by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the fact sheets graphically depict how each state and individual commodities stand to benefit…