…Small Plant Help Desk, as required by the 2008 Farm Bill, continues to serve as a “one-stop shop” for small plant owners and operators with valuable assistance. This virtual help…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…socially disadvantaged farmers one-on-one to line up the necessary paperwork and information to submit successful grant applications. (Read more about UC staffer Xia Chang, millennial Hmong farmer.) “We helped eight…
Office of Farm to Fork Builds Bridges
…This annual report chronicles the programs and tools developed by the Office of Farm to Fork over the past year. From creating the California Farmer Marketplace–an online tool making it…
Mexican Ethanol Producers Set Sights on Sorghum
…grain facilities, an ethanol plant tour gave producers an inside look at production methods and insight into applicable plant management techniques. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Poultry Pets Sicken More than 600 People
…Some of the places ill people reported contact with live poultry include their home, someone else’s home, work or school settings. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
USDA Says Organic Eggs Have Largest Price Premiums
…narrower range of premiums. Organic carrots were priced between 20 and 27 percent higher than non-organic carrots during 2004 to 2010. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Purdue University Discovers Process Increasing Milk Shelf Life
…reach distant locations where transport times using only pasteurization would mean that milk would have a short shelf life upon arrival. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Lawmakers Call for Dairy Program Sign up Extension
…decisions and to improve program participation.” Pro Farmer reports that since MPP was created in the 2014 Farm Bill, milk prices have dropped almost 40 percent and cheese stocks now…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 25
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…
Farm Lending Needs Remain High
The Federal Reserve Bank reports the need for farm lending remained high in the second quarter of 2016, driven by ongoing demand for operating loans. The Federal Reserve’s Agricultural Finance…
Agri View: Crop Losses
…EarthSky Researchers found that extreme heat and drought between 1964 and 2007 account for about a 10% decline in global cereal crop production. Drought affected corn field. A study published…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for July 22
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Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…Montna described as still “very close” to cost of production. But Rominger said farmers will need “pretty high tonnage to make some money.” Rominger said lower acreage and production may…
Strawberry Tool Tells Producers When to Treat
…in strawberry production. Researchers in Florida, which ranks second in strawberry production, have developed a web tool that is helping growers here in California. As a matter of fact, the…