Mark Hudson, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Washington, D.C., reported the December citrus forecast. Although Florida oranges dropped another 5 million boxes, there were no changes in the reported numbers…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…the changing California business and agricultural environment. Above all, we want Californians to know almonds are a desirable and high-value use of precious resources entrusted and allocated to growing food…
Cooperation Among Farmers Will Be Essential for Future, Farm Leader Says
…as lingering drought and water shortages placed additional focus on agricultural water use even as many farmers and ranchers—himself included—lost crops due to lack of available water. Having recently returned…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
By discussing ways to balance agricultural water needs with maintaining vibrant communities, a Sonoma County woman earned top honors in the annual Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet at the…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
…important share of its economy tied to the agricultural sector – it’s the world’s second largest exporter of food and agricultural products. Water quality and water management (surface and groundwater)…
National Milk Producers Federation on WTO COOL Tariffs
With the World Trade Organization announcing today that Canada and Mexico can slap $1 billion in new tariffs against U.S. exports, National Milk Producers Federation is pushing Congress to fix…
NCBA on WTO COOL Tariffs
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) issued the following statement on the WTO announcement about COOL retaliation tariffs. The World Trade Organization today authorized Canada and Mexico to assess over…
National Pork Producers Council on Tariff Announcement
The National Pork Producers Council is responding to the World Trade Organization’s tariff announcement with a call for the repeal of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). In the wake of…
CFBF Annual Meeting Underway
…enjoy daily, and the other agricultural products we produce that are so important to everyone’s quality of life. But all that is taken for granted, because it is so readily…
Visalia Teacher Honored by Ag in the Classroom
…Cates will be formally recognized next week at the California Farm Bureau Convention. She will represent the state of California at the National Ag in the Classroom Conference, taking place…
Nut Theft Summit Stresses Education
…that checks out with all of its information. Western Agricultural Processors Association and American Pistachio Growers hosted the nut theft summit where the theme was to educate the industry. Cyber…
Poultry and the Hormone Myth Video
…about chicken production on several levels. Find our original story on the report here. The National Chicken Council (NCC) released new national survey findings on consumers’ perceptions about chicken production,…
Heifer Gift
…even the smallest farms. For 70 years, Heifer International has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…US-1516 rootstock trees were pulled for health reasons and those trees had the best average health rating. Read more about the testing in the release below. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service…