Everett Griner talks about farmers adapting to the computer age in today’s Agri View. The Computer Age From: eHow Why Do Farmers Use Satellites & Computers for Farming? By Cody…
July 4th Cookout Prices
…the American Farm Bureau Federation. Farm Bureau’s informal survey reveals the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people is $56.06, or $5.61 per person. Although the cost for…
Agri View: Golf Course Farming?
Everett Griner talks about farming a closed golf course, a good or bad idea, in today’s Agri View. Golf Course Farming? From: Modern Farmer From Farmland to Golf Course and…
Air Quality Incentives Available
…“We entered into 606 contracts with farmers who are voluntarily undertaking this work—the Agency invested $19 million and the farmers matched that—for a total of $38 million in 2015 alone….
Opening Markets for Almond Hulls
There is surplus of almond hulls in California. That inventory gets larger every year with less dairy production in the state to sell to. Research is looking to find new…
Pacific Region Egg and Poultry Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during May totaled 297 million, up 6 million from April’s production and up 16 million from May 2015. The all layers during the month…
Pacific Region Cattle and Livestock Review
…May 2015. Beef production, at 2.03 billion pounds, was 5 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.51 million head, up 6 percent from May 2015. Veal production totaled…
Almond Board: CASP Workshop July 7 & 8
…California Ave., Arbuckle, CA 95912 Workshops begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 12:00 p.m. Lunch is complimentary. Expert speakers include harvest equipment reps, farm managers and Almond Board staff…
Agri View: New Nut Champion
…pounds of shelled pecans (NASS, 2015) (NMSU – Cooperative Extension, 2005). Farmers have many different options when selling their pecans. Farmers can sell their pecans in-shell or shelled. They also…
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
…American dairy farmers and processors hundreds of millions of dollars. Most recently, Canada has instituted a new pricing policy at the provincial level that is designed to discourage Canadian processors…
2018 Farm Bill Discussions
…policy.” The farm bill is omnibus multi-year legislation for major food and farm programs, covering such issues as research, conservation, nutrition, commodities and rural development. The current farm bill will…
Farm/Food Groups Urging Passage of Biotech Food Labeling Legislation
NMPF Joins More Than 1,000 Food and Farm Groups in Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Passage of Roberts-Stabenow Biotech Food Labeling Legislation The National Milk Producers Federation joined a group…
8NCREDIBLE Update
A 1952 8-N Ford Tractor, built by former NASCAR driver Jack Donohue, and dubbed 8NCREDIBLE took the title of the World’s Fastest Farm Tractor back in September of 2015 when…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 28
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…