…in Central America. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the funding Wednesday and says, “By partnering with private-sector organizations, local governments, and local producers and businesses, we are helping to build…
Federal Order Proves Valuable for California Dairy Farmers
California dairy farmers have been operating under a Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) as of November 1, 2018. Director of Regulatory and Economic Affairs for the California Milk Producers Council,…
Latest Data Shows California Farm Receipts Increased in 2021
…and nuts. Of the more than 400 commodities produced in California, the most valuable commodity in 2021 was dairy products and milk, valued at $7.57 billion. Grapes and almonds were…
Almond Update: Keeping Almonds the Most Popular Nut in Food Products
…purpose of us being there. How can we be a solution along that product development journey,” Grace explained. “Ingredients like almond butter, almond milk, whole almonds, as well as defatted…
Farm Workforce Modernization Act: ‘No One Can Afford to Wait Any Longer’
…status for the current agricultural workforce. Representatives Mike Simpson and Dan Newhouse were joined by organizations including the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Milk Producers Federation, and the International…
RIPE Awarded $80 Million for Pilot Conservation Program
…million for a pilot program by USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program. RIPE is a producer-led organization advancing RIPE 100. It’s a conservation program that would pay producers $100 per…
VofV: Genius Beehives with Dick Rogers, Entomologist at Bayer Crop Science
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
Executive Order Seeks to Advance Biotechnology Investment
…“The cultivation of animal cells for human consumption does not further the goals of the Biden Administration in supporting independent agricultural producers. Instead, it promotes corporate and consolidated control of…
Over $872 Million of Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Involve California
…support ranging from $5 million to $100 million. The California Dairy Research Foundation will be leading a project to provide financial incentives for producers to adopt climate-smart manure management practices….
Week in Review: Railroad Strike Averted for Now & Little Surprise in Latest Citrus Acreage Report
…agricultural lands in California. After a frustrating 2021, it appears that watermelon producers are having a successful season this year. Efforts to mitigate the spread of pests and diseases within…
VofV: Hank Giclas Tribute, Part Two
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…bison producers who utilize climate-smart agriculture grazing and land management practices. The project will guide and educate producers on climate-smart practices most suited for their operations, manage large-scale climate-smart data…
2022 Census of Agriculture Set to Open in the Coming Weeks
…in November. Paper questionnaires will be distributed in December. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be administering the census to millions of agricultural producers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico….
‘Pretty Good Season Overall’ for Watermelon Producers
After a frustrating 2021, it appears that watermelon producers are having a successful season this year. VP of Crops and Soils at Van Groningen & Sons Incorporated, Bryan Van Groningen…