…on in looking at its impact but we’re pretty sure the amount of parasitism that we’ve found tells us that it is having an impact and maybe at least one…
Farm Groups Thankful for ‘Generational’ Debt Relief Assistance
…Act (IRA). Nearly $800 million has already been distributed to producers with direct or guaranteed loans administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). “Let’s be clear – this debt relief…
Week in Review: Bumblebees Get Closer to Endangered Classification & Farm Debt Relief Available
The California Supreme Court has denied a petition to prevent four bumblebee species from being classified as fish under the California Endangered Species Act. During a call with ag media,…
Additional $30 Million in Federal Funds to Support Sites Reservoir
The Sites Reservoir Project is receiving additional federal support through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In a recent announcement, the Department of the Interior committed $30 million towards the…
Almond Update: Irrigation Technology Workshop Series Begins November 3
…be discussing irrigation and fertigation control. Information about irrigation management will be provided by Jain Irrigation, and Tule staff will be going over the use of ET in making irrigation…
Dairy Margin Coverage Signups Open Through December 9
…that adversely impact market prices for milk. This year showed why enrolling in DMC makes good business sense. Early in the year, some economists predicted that DMC would not trigger…
MSOB: Biologicals Have an Opportunity in Between Organic and Traditional
…to exist. On the other side you have the traditional. But there is a space in between for what we would call sustainable,” Sellès. “Moving away from a sole dependency…
USDA Providing Relief to Qualified Borrowers Struggling to Make Payments
…request assistance to avoid even becoming delinquent. More details on each of the categories of assistance, including a downloadable fact sheet, are available on the Inflation Reduction Act webpage on…
Researchers Developing Corn for Diverse Organic Systems
…agroecosystem to optimize carbon storage, resource use efficiency, and productivity. The researchers will work with farmers to learn how they use information about crop and soil conditions to balance management…
‘Bad Precedent’ in Allowing Bumblebee Species to be Considered Fish
The California Supreme Court has denied a petition to prevent four bumblebee species from being classified as fish under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). President and CEO of the…
USDA Seeks Comment on Program
The Department of Agriculture seeks public comment on how it should implement Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act. The provision aims to assist the nation’s farmers, ranchers, and forest…
Week in Review: Possible Resistance in Chickweed & Carbon Monitoring Investments
…of specialty crops enrolled in federal risk management programs has nearly doubled in the last ten years. All of the top agricultural news can be found weekly in your inbox…
Rail Strike Concerns Renewed After Union Rejects Contract
…in the week. “Railroaders are discouraged and upset with working conditions and compensation and hold their employer in low regard. Railroaders do not feel valued. They resent the fact that…
Almond Update: One-Stop Shop for Incentive Program Information at TAC
…be best for their operation. “Lots of these programs, whether its groundwater recharge, pest management, habitat programs, irrigation and efficiency programs, all of those will be covered in sessions and…