…leadership of President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Perdue, USDA is committed to partnering with rural communities to help them improve their infrastructure, because when rural America thrives, all of America…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
…prices,” said Richard Fordyce, Administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “USDA is here to support the economic stability of American agricultural producers by helping them maintain their competitive edge…
NIFA Grant Helps Guide Future Organic Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently awarded a grant that will help to guide future organic research. The grant was awarded to…
SJV Water Blueprint Submitted for Water Resilience Portfolio
…Association, California Citrus Mutual, and Dairy Farmers of America. The group has developed a wide-ranging plan which provides elements for a comprehensive valley water portfolio. The document also highlights the…
The Western View: More Midwest Flooding: Can California Fill The Gap?
…happened at all. Water-saturated ground could not be planted, or would not grow much of a crop. The problem is wide-spread. Wisconsin and Michigan farmers are having a disappointing…
U.S., China Reach Limited Trade Agreement
…the Chinese Vice Premier doesn’t have the full authority to approve the agreement. China’s President Xi Jinping must agree to the deal as well. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasters…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Portable Solar?
…plastic tub that allows you to put solar on leased farmland without driving steel into the ground. It allows farmers to now put solar anywhere with virtually no heavy equipment…
Chlorpyrifos Sales to End in California by February 2020
An agreement was reached between the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and product manufacturers prohibiting chlorpyrifos sales in California beginning in 2020. The agreement will allow farmers to continue using…
Shasta Dam Project Hits Another Roadblock
…complete the project. The future of the project is unknown, as WWD had been the only agency to express interest in working with the Bureau of Reclamation on raising the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-10-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Senate Bill 210, National 4-H week, FACT grants available…
Almond Update: ABC Addition To Help Growers With Sustainability Goals
…producers meet sustainability goals and the needs of the ‘farm of the future’. Listen to Devol’s full interview. Almond Update: ABC Addition To Help Growers With Sustainability Goals About the…
FACT Grants Available for Livestock and Poultry Farmers
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is now accepting applications for three different types of grants that are available for livestock and poultry farmers. FACT awards competitive grants to independent family farmers…
Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…matters impacting beginning farmers and ranchers, including access to land and capital, recruitment and retention of farmers and ranchers, and more,” Perdue wrote in Bailey’s appointment letter. “Your role is…
Fresno County Leads California as Top Agricultural County
…and state, depends on agriculture. California’s farmers and ranchers are amazingly productive, as well as the caretakers of over 24.5 million acres in the state.” Fresno County was routinely the…