…report by Feeding America, a hunger relief charity and national food bank network. In Luna County, according to the report, which is available at feedingamerica.org, that rate for children is…
Agri View: PETA Blasts FFA
…the future leaders in agriculture who are developed through this program. The following video is from National FFA Organization. Jackson Tiffany, the son of E.M. Tiffany (author of the FFA…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are accepting applications through July 8 for the $10,000 California Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors California farmers, ranchers…
NFU to Survey on 2014 Farm Bill Policies
With the 2014 Agricultural Act in full effect and a new Farm Bill debate on the horizon, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is conducting a survey of family farmers and…
Food Price Survey
An informal survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau found food prices down one percent from last year. Cathy Isom lets us know what we can expect to spend on…
Agreement to Raise California’s Minimum Wage Announced
…of America executive director Doug Moore; Teamsters Union International vice president Rome Aloise; and United Healthcare Workers West executive board member Georgette Bradford. “California is proving once again that it…
CA Farmers Achieve More Air Quality Gains
Although California continues to cope with some of the Nation’s most compromised air quality, farmers continued to reduce emissions from their operations in 2015. During 2015, California’s farmers, working with…
National Weed Appreciation Day
…go away. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Weed Appreciation Day From: National Day Calendar National Weed Appreciation Day Did you know that some weeds are actually…
Agri View: Pigweed Research
…leaf amaranths of other regions, it has not been cultivated or further improved by recent agricultural breeding. As a result, the primary economic importance of Palmer amaranth to American farmers…
Balance Key to State Water Management
…the western regional director at the National Marine Fisheries Service and it wasn’t a pleasant conversation,” Nelson said. “She thinks she is doing what is necessary for her agency and…
Milk Production to Increase Outside CA
Milk production projections show an increase overall but most of the gains are forecast outside of California. Production to Increase Outside CA Bank of America executive for food, wine and…
Agri View: New Cash Crop
…lead to excess supply on the global markets. This system has been criticized by traditional farmers. Coffee is an example of a product that has been susceptible to significant commodity…
Sakata Seed Announces Contribution to UC Davis
Sakata Seed America Announces Contribution to the UC Davis Kent J. Bradford Endowment at Annual California Seed Association Convention This morning, Sakata Seed America’s Senior Director of Sales and Marketing,…
Biofuel Trade Groups, Companies Commend Senators’ Action
…Energy is a group committed to the promise of agriculture and growing America’s economy through cleaner, greener energy. Growth Energy members recognize America needs a new ethanol approach. Through smart…