The Bureau of Land Management is under fire again, this time for something it hasn’t even done. An advisory group suggested that the Bureau euthanize or sell without restrictions the…
Farmers Consider Impacts of River Plan
…Groundwater Management Act will lead to additional regulation on that source. “With all of the groundwater regulations that are being put on the books, you could really devastate agriculture here…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
From: CDFA Land use decisions, including development patterns, land conservation and protection, and land management practices, play a critical role in the State’s future and achievement of its long-term community…
Soybean Planting in Brazil Arrives with Concerns
…to cut down on the chance of disease and pest pressures. A U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast of a 1-million-hectare increase in soybean plantings was almost cut in half recently,…
Bayer Investors React to the Monsanto Acquisition
A Dow Jones Report says investors generally seem positive about the deal struck by Bayer CEO Werner Baumann to acquire Monsanto. The head of a global equities asset management company…
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…these crops that others don’t want to grow their primary markets is already there. The effort is to concentrate on the detail. Practice good management and strive for good production….
Psyllid Spreads North, Found in Placer County
…will be any immediate effect on our citrus trees and we’re open for business as usual. At this point, the pest has only been found on four backyard trees in…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…U.S. organic production in the coming years, making the data even more important for policy and programs. These results will assist with the development of appropriate risk management programs designed…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Sessions
…trees with general orchard management. There is also a three part series on pest management focusing on pest management practices, mites and spayer calibration.” A full interactive agenda for the…
Bayer, Monsanto Announce Agreement
…Bayer’s Board of Management and Bayer’s Supervisory Board have unanimously approved the agreement. Based on Monsanto’s closing share price on May 9, 2016, the day before Bayer’s first written proposal…
State Ag Officials Seek OSHA Enforcement Extension
…at retail locations. The State Ag Departments sent a letter to OSHA asking them to delay enforcement of the new Process Safety Management rules until July of 2018. OSHA removed…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Convention Discusses Industry Challenges
…contract is under review to see if there’s a way to redesign it to be more of an effective risk-management tool.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Animal Care Training Webinars Offered
FARM Program, Merck Animal Health to Jointly Offer Animal Care Training Webinars for Version 3.0 The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program announced it is teaming up with Merck Animal…
New National Offshore Wind Strategy to Drive Deployment
…to the President for Energy and Climate Change Dan Utech, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Abigail Hopper, the Energy Department’s Director of the Wind Energy Technologies Office Jose Zayas,…