…not undergone substantial change in nearly two decades. A working group consisting of Farm Bureau grassroots leaders and other contributors from the Farm Bureau family prepared the report after broad…
President Trump Signs Stopgap Spending Bill to Fund Farm Payments
…$16.4 million in funding to support the new help production program under the 2018 Farm Bill. The measure also forgoes the matching requirement of the Specialty Crop Research Initiative. Lawmakers…
Off-Year Pistachio Crop Lighter Than Expected; Size and Quality Strong
…more acres of pistachios will be coming into production which should push the 2020 pistachio crop towards another record harvest. “It looks like with all things being good – enough…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-02-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an initiative to empower women in the ag industry,…
National Chicken Council Unveils New Sustainability Resources
…production; 36% reduced impact of poultry production on greenhouse gas emissions; 72% decrease in farm land used in poultry production; and 58% decrease in water used in poultry production. According to…
Italy’s Valagro Breaks-Ground on its First U.S. Manufacturing Facility
…“will introduce cutting-edge technologies for the production of plant biostimulants and chelated micronutrients in the United States.” The plant will also be the creator of 50 jobs in the community….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-01-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the Japan Deal eliminating tariffs on wine, another episode…
Japan Deal Confirms Wine Tariff Elimination
Japanese reports claimed current tariffs on U.S. wine would be ‘phased out’ in the new trade deal and a top official confirmed those claims with AgNet West. Deputy Secretary of…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-30-19
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,…
American Dairy Demand Highest in Five Decades
…for the industry, including a significant increase in domestic use. During the May-June period, use of all milk solids was so strong in the domestic market that it outpaced production….
Sugar Beets Show Strong Potential as Livestock Feed
…that bode well for production on dairy farms. “Where soils have some salt issues or where salts have been built up over time through manure additions on farms, it will…
UC ANR Takes In-Depth Look at the Cannabis Industry
…from a study of price patterns at California cannabis retailers. Other research explores the demographics of cannabis farmers, the characteristics of farms that are applying for cultivation permits, and what…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-27-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the House Ag Committee leaders responding to the recently…
Latest USDA Expectations for 2019 Cotton Crop
…more than a decade. The 2019 production estimate was reduced by approximately 650,000 bales, to 21.86 million bales. “If that number is realized this would be the highest level of…