…challenges and barriers to the adoption of management practices, investigating mitigation strategies to reduce nitrogen loss, and technical education. All concept proposals will be reviewed by the Fertilizer Inspection Advisory…
Natural Disaster Assistance Offered Through QLA Program
The signup period has opened for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program. Producers that have experienced certain crop quality losses because of natural disasters have until March 5 to apply…
E&J Gallo, Constellation Deal Finally Done
…brands and reduces the purchase price from $1.7 billion to the final $810 million. The acquisition includes wineries in California, Washington, and New York and a brand of health products made…
Almond Matters: Addressing Scale Management in Orchards
…scale management Burkdoll suggests making applications now. Dormancy allows for maximum coverage when it comes to material applications. “Getting it on now when there’s not a lot of interference out…
Snowpack at 93 Percent of Average in First 2021 Snow Survey
…wildfires California experienced in 2020 will likely affect the snowpack this season. “Some of those impacts may be potentially altering some of the snow retention due to the loss of…
Agreement Reaffirms Multi-Agency Commitment to Address Food Waste
…The issue of food loss and waste negatively affects food security, communities, the economy, and the environment. The renewed three-year agreement reaffirms the commitment to enhance interagency coordination and communication….
The Western View: Celebrating Christmas 2020 Style
…national pastime. A coming back to the country for all of us. It’s especially important this year. It’s been a year of pain and uncertainty, of a loss of faith…
Agreement Reaffirms Multi-Agency Commitment to Address Food Waste
…help address food waste. The United States Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions program has already helped to implement more proven strategies to combat food loss and waste. The overall…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Chick-fil-A suit against chicken producers for price-fixing, animal activists…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Chick-fil-A suit against chicken producers for price-fixing, animal activists…
Dairy Margin Coverage Applications Well Below Average
The deadline to sign up for the 2021 Dairy Margin Coverage Program (DMC) is Friday, December 11. In a media call last week, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard…
Farm Bureau Stepping Up in Dean Foods Legal Proceedings
…producers are independent farmers who are struggling through a multi-year downturn in milk prices, and a difficult economic environment with the Covid-19 pandemic that has increase milk price volatility above…
Prop 15 Failure Fueled by Rural Counties
Prop 15 failed on the November ballot and it was primarily due to rural county votes. Proposition 15 would have changed property taxes from being based on the purchase price…
Farmers Earning Less for Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar Spent This Year
…the price points of common grocery items. NFU points to higher grocery bills being largely responsible for the decline in the farmer’s share of the Thanksgiving food dollar. Food prices…