…at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 31 at the CSU Chico University Farm Pavilion. ABC Chief Scientific Officer, Josette Lewis said the event will cover a variety of different topics…
Rep. Scott: Work on 2023 Farm Bill On Track
U.S. Rep. David Scott The 2018 Farm Bill faced months of delays that left the nation without farm bill programs from the expiration of the 2014 Farm Bill on September…
Cost of Production Concerns Detailed in Farm Bureau Reports
Increases in the cost of production are being highlighted in a series of reports from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). Market Intel information details how costs are outweighing gains…
Another ‘Pop-Up’ Site Aims to Further Ease U.S. Port Congestion
…action in affording more access and support in exporting goods. “Dairy farmers and manufacturers celebrate today’s great news of an additional ‘pop-up’ site focused on helping to deliver relief for…
No Surprises in Grape Crush, But Report Highlights Future Considerations
…costs are all rising faster than overall prices. While Bitter described the industry being “in a much more balanced and healthy position” from a few years ago, production costs and…
Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update April 6
…Westside Research and Extension Center with and overview of pest and disease concerns in Central Valley vegetable crops from Fresno County Farm Advisor Tom Turini. Zach Bagley from the California…
Week in Review: Shipping Costs and Carrier Consolidation & New Fertilizer Grant Program
…nut growers to become more receptive to implementing a cover crop system in their orchards. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be supporting domestic fertilizer production this summer through…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Providing Unique Industry Insight
…and provide a peer-to-peer perspective on issues affecting almond production. “Growers still go to coffee shops and local diners and a lot of their information that they consume is from…
Proposed and Coming Changes to Organic National List
…amendments include the removal of vitamin B1 from crop production and procaine from livestock production. There are also 14 nonorganic ingredients that are being removed from organic handling. The final…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 03-16-22
…DIGICROP Conference coming up at the end of the month, and Farm Bureau now looking for entrepreneurs for its Ag Innovation Challenge. Tune in to the show for these news…
VofV: Navigating Climate Change – A Guide on How to Use Technology to Foster Climate-Resilient Agriculture
…increased periods of drought and farmers have lower margins for error, she shares the steps needed for adopting more tech on the farm to create a more productive and sustainable…
The Year Ahead for Equipment Manufacturers
…the impact of inflation can’t be understated. There has been an 11.7 percent year-over-year increase in the prices of farm machinery. On the construction side, inflation is a little lower,…
Farm Bureau Leadership Program Provides Students with Soft Skills
…Farm Bureau has been running this youth leadership program since 1983. The program was originally created to mimic the California Farm Bureau Leadership Experience for adults and had initially been…
Agronomic Minute: Disease Protection in Pistachios
…up, they will activate and they can kill growing tissue. Then it will put that out of production for the following year. So, it is a pretty serious disease that…