Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Thanksgiving Day facts, Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019…
Ag Labor Bill Continues Forward Momentum in Congress
The ag labor bill known as the Farm Workforce Modernization Act was passed by the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 18-12 last week. The next step in the…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…The remaining seven projects focus on irrigation water management, precision agriculture and a variety of management technologies. Awardees include: The Soil and Water Conservation Society: Proposes to work with almost 50…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…which management tools they use and problems managing the disease. Fusarium has a very wide host range, said Christina Cowger, small grains pathologist with ARS Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina. “Think…
CDFA Makes Selections for Climate Smart Agriculture Funding
…the funding support will provide important technical assistance to the applicants and awardees of CDFA’s Alternative Manure Management Program as well as the Healthy Soils Program. The type of assistance…
Legislation to Preserve Family Farms Introduced in Congress
(NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced its strong support for the “Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019.” Introduced by U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D – 20th Dist….
State Officials Move to Circumvent Federal Plans for California Water
…in-line with the California Endangered Species Act, which goes beyond provisions of the federal act. DWR will be developing an application for a permit from CDFW under the California Environmental…
Farm Bureau Calls for Improvements to Ag Labor Bill
…competitive in the long term with foreign imports.” Background: Changes made to the Farm Workforce Modernization Act prior to introduction improve the ability of farmers to retain H-2A workers, take…
Agricultural Immigration Bill Moves Forward
…Johansson welcomed today’s action by the House Judiciary Committee on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019. The committee approved the bill by voice vote, ahead of an expected final…
Preparing for New Labor Laws Coming in Less than 50 Days
…more than 800 new bills into law during the last legislative session, with several new laws having a direct impact on agricultural employers. The deadline to file harassment and retaliation…
The Western View: November is Veterans Month
…of an illegal act, we are innocent until proven guilty by a jury of our peers. We take these things for granted, yet much of the world doesn’t have them….
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…authorized under the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act and administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), is providing $14.5 billion in direct payments to producers. Additionally, CCC Charter Act…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-15-19
…freshness, CFBF President Jamie Johannson’s take on the 2019 Workforce Modernization Act, and Sonoma County Winegrowers reaching a sustainability milestone. Tune in to the show for these news stories and…
Climate Considerations for Processing Tomatoes
…looking at processing tomato production in the Central Valley, researchers found that changing temperatures will likely have a noticeable impact on the timing of the growing season. “We looked at…