The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization has been celebrating graduates through its new online platform. Earlier this year, the National FFA Organization introduced a new virtual network as…
Farmworker Housing Construction Gets Easier in San Luis Obispo
…The ordinance amendments apply to agricultural and rural land categories. The new changes dictate that 12 dwellings can be constructed, and group quarters can have 36 beds before a minor…
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $90 million in grant funding to nine projects, to support investment in research to improve sustainability in the agricultural industry. …
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is announcing two creations during National Pollinator Week 2020. ABC’s Chief Scientific Officer Josette Lewis said pollinator practices in the California Almond Sustainability Program and…
Increasing CFAP Criticism from WTO Members
…farm assistance programs violating international rules. The amount that was agreed upon in 1994 was $19.1 billion in farm subsidies per year. The USDA has maintained that the farming assistance…
Meat Industry Undergoing Significant Antitrust Scrutiny
…and National Beef Inc., and Tyson Foods after several complaints allege that the companies have been participating in anticompetitive activity. The concerns were highlighted by supply chain issues that became…
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
An effort to address California’s Proposition 12 that was initiated by two U.S. agricultural groups continues. Last week the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the American Farm Bureau Federation…
New Pest Control Material Becomes Available for California Growers
…have some scale suppression,” said Kevin Caffrey, BASF Technical Service Representative. “California red scale being one of the big ones, but it’s also registered for suppression of citricola scale which,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-22-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering National Pollinator Week, an AFBF poll that shows Americans…
Agricultural Statistics Review Shows Mild Improvement
…Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Services, as well as the CDFA State Organic Program. Initial crop statistics for the 2019 crop are expected later this year. About the Author…
USDA Expanding Website Features to Better Manage Conservation Activities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making improvements to its online portal to help better manage conservation activities. New self-service features available on Farmers.gov will help farmers and ranchers…
June 22 Deadline to Encourage More Cotton Eligibility for CFAP
…cotton prices did not fall by five percent or more between January and April and is therefore not an eligible crop. “The National Cotton Council, Supima and the Association are…
Signup Period for USDA Coverage Programs Ends June 30
The deadline to sign up for two coverage programs from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is Tuesday, June 30. Agricultural producers who have not yet…
COVID Ag Safety Bill Passes Assembly Despite Industry Opposition
…issued by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board be adopted statewide without any consideration of local county guidance. A group that includes several agricultural industry…