Locally driven efforts are critical for helping to guide national conservation assistance initiatives. Several leaders of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently heard from industry members about water quantity…
Industry Groups Push Back on Emergency Safety Standards
A group of industry organizations is pushing back against the emergency safety standards that have been put in place in response to COVID-19. The coalition of agricultural and business groups…
Week in Review: Mixed Results in Snow Survey, Friant-Kern Canal Gets Federal Funding
…considerable investment made in rural communities to help bolster their local economies. All of the top agricultural news can be found weekly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
FSA Helped Farmers and Ranchers Address 2020 Challenges
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) helped producers address a variety of 2020 challenges. The unprecedented pandemic created turmoil throughout the entire food supply chain. COVID-19 challenges…
Using Ag By-Products in California Dairy Feed Crucial for Sustainability
…More than 70 agricultural by-products can be used as dairy feed, with almond hulls, canola meal, cottonseed, and distillers’ grains being the most popular. In a 2019 survey conducted by…
AB 1788 Guidance for New SGAR Restrictions
…the use sites are listed on the label, use of SGARs within 50 feet of agricultural buildings or agricultural man-made structures on a farm producing agricultural products, such as a…
The Western View: 2020 Is A Banner Year For Citrus
…has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday…
Making Preparations for Expiration of Ag Milage Extension of ARB Truck Rule
…are used in agricultural operations to operate up to 10,000 miles per year without having to be upgraded. That extension is set to expire at the end of 2022. Director…
FAS Ensures Strength of American Ag Exports in A Challenging Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) worked to ensure the viability of American ag exports amidst a challenging year. Adjustments to normal operation, particularly in foreign…
Critical Habitat Definition and Exclusions Finalized Under ESA Rules
A new habitat definition has been finalized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service. The final rule dictating how a habitat is determined…
Monarch Butterfly Not Endangered, But Will Continued to Be Monitored
The monarch butterfly will remain off the list of endangered species, but authorities will continue to monitor the populations. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued a “warranted but…
Spray Safe Hopes to Go Virtual As Well
…programs around the state will hopefully take place despite Covid-19 safety precautions. “That’s huge in the way of whether it’s protecting bees or preventing drift in general, Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner…
Highways Prove Critical to American Agriculture in USDA Reports
…Greg Ibach said in a news release. The report was written by the DOT’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in cooperation with the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and its…
Wounded Warrior Project Partners with Farmer Veteran Coalition
…and existing veteran and military service organizations that the WWP is partnering with. Funding support for the FVC will be used to directly support the Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund. The…