…animals removed and into a safe place and if they need veterinary care and medical supplies.” Stay with AgNet West for continuing coverage of the wildfire relief and recovery effort….
Catastrophic Decline of the Western Monarch
…threats to their survival. A major one is habitat loss. They need flowers for nectar and Milkweed for their young. The Monarch caterpillar only eats Milkweed, but to people, milkweed…
Ensuring Compliance with the Produce Safety Rule
…Rule Grower Training courses at a reduced price through Safe Food Alliance. “CDFA is out and about doing those inspections and you better make sure you have that first element…
Deformed Wing Virus Genetic Diversity in U.S. Honey Bees Complicates Search For Remedies
Deformed Wing Virus, a leading cause of honey bee losses, has been found to be more genetically diverse than previously thought (USDA/ARS) — Deformed Wing Virus (DWV), one of the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-24-19
…Shell Egg Advisory Committee and coverage of sustainable farming at the Sustainable Ag Expo. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
Safety Net Program Payments for 2018 Have Started WASHINGTON (USDA/FSA-Oct. 15, 2019) — Agricultural producers now can enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs –…
California Sued for Violating Constitution with Proposition 12
…of California millions of dollars a year for enforcement, compounded by a loss of tax revenue from farm businesses. The report also projects an increase in consumer prices for products…
California Receives Nearly $28 Million for Dairy Margin Coverage
The Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program will be issuing more than $300 million in 2019 to nearly 23,000 dairy producers. California enrolled the highest production volume of any state, while…
President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
…have benefitted greatly from growing demand for U.S. beef in Japan. While Japanese consumers enjoy high quality U.S. beef, they unfortunately pay a higher price for U.S. beef due to…
USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer. The…
Ag Groups Respond to Trump Administration Announcement Upholding the RFS
…nearly all vehicles now on the road and recognize the loss in demand caused by small refinery waivers. Today’s proposal will also encourage increased biofuel infrastructure through the federal budget…
NCBA Exposes Relationship of OCM and HSUS
…a Nebraska rally demanding government intervention to alleviate price disparities impacting cattle markets: “Yesterday, an HSUS-funded organization called the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) held a rally in Omaha, Nebraska…
Farm Bureau Releases Milk Program Recommendations
…on a commodity-by-commodity basis; Collect more robust pricing information by significantly expanding the Agriculture Department’s mandatory price reporting survey; and Simplify milk pricing rules in the Southeast by aligning the…
American Dairy Demand Highest in Five Decades
While dairy producers might not be feeling it amidst ongoing trade issues and price concerns, the demand for dairy is the strongest it’s been in the past five decades. According…