Moving more people, safely in the field, is a sticking point for Yamaha’s new six-passenger utility vehicle displayed at the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasters trade show in Kansas…
Making the Propane Choice Easy
New propane irrigation engines that have hit the market over the last five years have challenged the classic diesel brands. Making the Propane Choice Easy Educating farmers on the potential…
Celebrating Our Nation’s Agricultural Abundance this Thanksgiving
…This Thanksgiving, take a moment to thank the farmers and ranchers who make our nation’s agricultural abundance possible. Without them, the safe, abundant and affordable food we’ll put on our…
Wind Energy Becoming Viable Option
…Wind and Water Technology Deployment Manager for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Ian Baring-Gould talked to AgNet West about their informational program. Wind energy technology has advanced so much, in…
Thankful For What’s On Our Table
…including flowers – Californians are blessed to live in this beautiful, productive and diverse place, and consumers all over the world are thankful for what our farmers provide. Protecting the…
Propane Engines Good Fit for California
…Cinch Munson says in some cases in California, propane just makes sense. Munson said there is an added incentive for a short time to help farmers offset the initial cost….
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…Yolo County, Full Belly Farm produces a variety of crops sold year-round directly to consumers through their CSA program, at farmers markets, in restaurants and stores, and to distributors. The…
Silicon Valley Needs Farmers Too – Farm to Food Bank Month Spotlight
…of America’s wealthiest regions. But as the cost of living soars, nutritious food has become a luxury for the nearly 250,000 people who depend on us for food every month….
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…all eligible applicants receive a prorated share of assistance. ELAP was made possible through the 2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past…
New Program Seeks Growers to Help Curb Declining Bee Population
The U.S. Bee Buffer Project, a Pollinator Partnership (P2) initiative, is immediately seeking 300 farmers, ranchers and foresters in California to set aside small plots of land as bee buffer…
AFBF President on Obama’s Immigration Plan
…to help America’s farmers deal with the real labor challenges they face. Our nation loses millions of dollars in fruit and vegetable production every year because farmers cannot find labor…
CFBF: President’s Immigration Action Complicates Reform Effort
…derail any possibility of congressional action in the near future,” he said. California farmers and ranchers have been straightforward about the fact that they rely on an immigrant workforce, Wenger…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
As the 2015 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to gather final year-end crop production…
October Egg Production Up 2 Percent
…of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 369 thousand during October 2014, up 146 percent from October 2013. Broiler-Type Chicks Hatched Up 3 Percent…