…Land of Ours. National Tequila Day From: National Day Calendar NATIONAL TEQUILA DAY – July 24 On July 24 grab a lime and the salt. It’s National Tequila Day! Made…
Agri View: Lost Land
…land management, America would lack a world-class system of national parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas; its old-growth forests would long ago have been liquidated; and roads would have devoured…
Almond Board: Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum
…techniques. Director for Sustainability and Agricultural Affairs with the Almond Board of California, Gabrielle Ludwig tells us more. Almond Irrigation Improvement Continuum More from The Almond Board: Water Management and…
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
…Central Valley prove this rationale wrong, Mitchell said. The farm visits were sponsored by the UC Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation Center (CASI), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the California…
Ag Labor and Border Security Require Balanced Approach
For farmers and ranchers, immigration reform must balance agriculture’s need for a dependable supply of agricultural labor with enhanced security at our nation’s border. A new video produced by the…
Agri View: Bad Weather
…one of the key factors affecting prospects for crop production and commodity prices. In 1978 the World Board and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration formed the Joint Agricultural Weather…
Western View: Kings Forest
…Land Management or the US Forest Service. Pressure has been building to develop theses lands but at the same time, the environmental movement has been pushing to preserve them and…
Legislation Help for Dairy Farmers
NMPF Supports Senate Legislation to Create Tax Incentive for Investments in Biogas and Nutrient Recovery The National Milk Producers Federation endorsed new Senate legislation that would help dairy farmers increase…
Ag Groups Fear Anti-trade Talk at RNC
Farmers and agriculture groups all fear anti-trade talk at this week’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland. They are also looking for the presumptive nominee to keep pushing for reform of…
Farm Credit Service Turns 100
…Services to be there in good times, but more importantly in tough times.” Todd Van Hoose, President and CEO of Farm Credit Service, said they’re grateful for the support and…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
NRCS and Ducks Unlimited Looking to Help Central Valley Rice Producers Improve Irrigation Efficiency USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications from California landowners in 10 Central…
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
NACD, NRCS announce $2 million for urban ag conservation The National Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, has awarded $2 million in grants to…
Ag Secretary Vilsack a Potential VP Candidate
…told NBC he’s happy to talk about all aspects of government. In his words, he told NBC to “bring it on.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Farm Bureau Boot Camp
…of their comfort zones to address key agricultural topics,” Saylor said. “It is imperative that farmers and ranchers continue to be transparent about what we do to produce food,” she…