…could. “It was the biggest flame-storm you ever saw in your life,” he said. Relief efforts for farmers and livestock are ongoing. The Sonoma County Farm Bureau is coordinating donations…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is targeting $4 million to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in California recover from the recent wildfires. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
Farm City Wednesday, 10-20-17
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Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
…are still inhibiting growth. Ernie Goss, the author of the index, says, “As a result of low commodity prices and weak farm income, 9.5 percent of bank CEOs expect farm…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
…ethanol exports in the 2016-2017 marketing year at 1.37 billion gallons. That’s a corn equivalent of 488 million bushels in corn. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm State Senators Keep Pressure on EPA
Farm-state Senators have been keeping the pressure on the Environmental Protection Agency over its actions on biofuels. Politico’s Morning Energy says the small group of Senators has been blocking votes…
Stabenow to Shield Farm Bill from Cuts
…measures will have to be reconciled. “As we write the Farm Bill,” Stabenow says, “we need to send a message to our farmers, families, and rural communities that they are…
Senate Ag Committee Sends Ibach, Northey to Full Senate
…a hearing on the nominees back on October 5. Both nominees have the full support of more than 60 farm organizations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
California Addressing Wildfire Damage
…for displaced residents, which includes farm workers. Community That’s California Farm Bureau spokesperson Dave Kranz. by the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…impacts of genetic engineering in agricultural production systems. Among projects funded in Fiscal Year 2017, Cornell University researchers will investigate whether genetically engineered probiotics – often used as alternatives to…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
…not exceed the lowest out-of-state bid. The California Farm Bureau Federation sponsored the bill, noting the various regulations that the state’s farmers and ranchers already conform to. California produce is…
Farm City Thursday, 10-19-17
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Almond Board: Almond Map
…the historical difference indicates that the NASS production per acre (yield) statistic has consistently been an overestimate due to historic underestimation of industry acreage. Land IQ’s findings are being evaluated…
Deere Wins Trademark Lawsuit
…by another manufacturer confuses the public as to where the product originated and dilutes the value of the John Deere brand. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….