…loss may be a good thing overall for the industry. “Like most successful farming industries, overproduction always ends up becoming a problem, and everybody wants everybody else to cut back…
Four-Alarm Fire Causes Major Damage to Blue Diamond Growers Facility
…kind of financial loss the company may be facing have not yet been made available. “Blue Diamond extends its deepest appreciation for the quick response of the first responders who…
Pilot Program for U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Coming in June
…“Those goals ranged from greenhouse gas emissions to soil loss, to water usage, energy usage, soil carbon,” Burton noted. The industry also hopes to reduce the amount of land necessary…
Western Hemisphere Agriculture Leaders on Food Security and Ag Trade
…affirm our intent to allow farmers and ranchers access to the tools needed to: increase productivity; reduce food loss and waste; protect soil, water and biodiversity; and produce safe, nutritious,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-09-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the value of the new Dairy Margin Coverage Program,…
USDA Announces Repayment Options for Producers with Coverage in Previous MPP for Dairy
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that dairy producers who had coverage under the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which provided payments to producers when the price of milk…
2019 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship to be Hosted in California
…local livestock markets and the role the auctioneer plays in true-price discovery,” said Kristen Parman, LMA Vice President of Membership Services. Additionally, because the WLAC semi-finalists are competing for such…
New National Poll Shows Impacts of Rural Economy on Farmer Mental Health
…of the economy has boomed, farmers and ranchers are in year six of a widespread commodity-price slump. We can and must do more to address farmer stress and mental health…
Labor Shortages Continue for California Farms
…needs at times over the previous five years. The survey responses reflect broad coverage across California counties, as well as a diverse cross-section of commodities. “The survey shows farmers have…
Online Tool Available for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…coverage levels, monthly payments, and more flexible production coverage options are especially helpful for the sizable majority of farms who can cover much of their milk production with the new…
NCC Says E15 Waiver Will Harm Chicken Producers
…E15 use will result in a rapid expansion of corn use under the RFS similar to the early years of the program adding the potential for price and supply volatility in…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
…have been significantly affected by foreign tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) extended the deadline because heavy rainfall and snowfall have delayed harvests…
Mechanical Vineyard Pruning Possible Without Replanting
…by retraining vines without suffering any fruit loss or decline in quality. “The trial actually ran for three years,” said Kaan Kurtural, UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the UC Davis…
Weak Honey Bee Colonies May Fail From Cold Exposure During Shipping
he stress of cold temperature may play a role in colony losses during shipping Courtesy USDA/ARS Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses during and after long-distance…