NMPF Joins More Than 1,000 Food and Farm Groups in Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Passage of Roberts-Stabenow Biotech Food Labeling Legislation The National Milk Producers Federation joined a group…
Stanford Study on Salinity of Deep Groundwater
From: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Salinity of deep groundwater in California: Water quantity, quality, and protection by Mary Kanga,1 and Robert B. Jacksona,b,c…
Agri View: Pork Exports
…competition and a stronger U.S. dollar,” said Becca Nepple, vice president of international marketing for the Pork Checkoff. “The Checkoff is committed to bolstering its partnership with international customers through…
More Groundwater Found in Central Valley
…we expected.” The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of June 27, highlights the need to better characterize and protect deep groundwater…
The Latest Buzz on Honeybees
…health, beyond the varroa mite and nosema fungus. There are a number of programs for farmers and non-farmers to get involved in providing bee forage. Here are a couple links…
National Orange Blossom Day
…coming up on This Land of Ours. National Orange Blossom Day From: National Day Calendar National Orange Blossom Day – June 27 National Orange Blossom Day is observed annually on…
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
…in the face of climate change. Meeting future global demand will require investments in a combination of yield improvements, resource optimization and loss reduction. A discussion about the barriers to…
National Pollinator Week
…billion of crops in 2010. A recent study of the status of pollinators in North America by the National Academy of Sciences found that populations of honey bees (which are…
Agri View: Farm Trends
…of confusion here–among thousands of other wildly confusing financial things that farmers have to deal with regularly—is the varying ways in which farmers and organizations like the USDA actually describe…
NMPF Pres. on Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on Food Biotech Legislation
…Stabenow agreed with us. “Earlier this month, our Board of Directors and our national Young Cooperators held dozens of meetings in the Senate and House to advocate for a national…
Agricultural Imagery and Technology
…play and farmers can choose the product that best fits their needs. With that imagery, farmers are able to see maps of their fields and make better decisions about how…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program Currently Provides 15 Million Acres of Healthy Forage for Pollinators, and New Partnership Will Ensure Additional High-Quality Habitat in the Future During National Pollinator Week and…
ADC Forms Farmer Advisory Board
Staying true to its core principle that farmers should be in control of the data collected on their operations, the Agricultural Data Coalition (ADC) announced the formation of a farmer…
Proposals Could Further Limit Water Flows
…the national fisheries agencies and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),” Wade says. “NOAA, we understand, is considering withholding water in Shasta for cold-water temperature control for salmon in…