…Whole Orchard Recycling practice into its Healthy Soils Incentives Program. This management practice will be in addition to the current 26 management practices allowed under the Healthy Soils Incentives Program….
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Real MEAT Act of 2019
…Act of 2019 by U.S. Reps. Roger Marshall (R – 1st Dist., Kansas) and Anthony Brindisi (D – 21st Dist., N.Y.) “A growing number of fake meat products are clearly…
California Dairy Farmers on Track to Meet Methane Reduction Goal
…(DDRDP) and the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP). Collectively, the projects are expected to reduce GHG levels by nearly 790,00 metric tons on an annual basis. When also considering then…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-28-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the recent updated biological opinions impacting water management south…
Replacing Outdated Science Provides for Better Water Management
The latest biological opinions that were released will provide for an updated approach to water management in relation to state and federal water projects. Using the latest scientific information, 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…
Farmworker Housing Bill: ‘No farmer is going to use this.’
…Housing Act of 2019, was authored by Assemblymember Robert Rivas and sponsored by the United Farm Workers and UFW Foundation. The bill discontinues any state funding for the development of…
Cargill and FFA Partner to Inspire and Educate Future Leaders
$2.1 million investment focuses on advancing sustainable agriculture practices and cultivating talent for the ag, food and nutrition industries INDIANAPOLIS, IN and WAYZATA, MN (CARGILL/FFA-Oct. 23, 2019) ‑ Cargill and…
Officials Praise New Biological Opinions for the SWP and CVP
…salmon and Delta smelt populations.” The latest proposal includes habitat management measures in the Delta as well as entrainment management related to water exports in the South Delta. Regional Director…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-18-19
…consumer’s needs, wild tomato genomes and details on a forage management online course offered by Cornell. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Livestock Groups Call Attention to Judicial Activism in Sage Grouse Case
…President Jennifer Houston Background: In December of 2018, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published Final Environmental Impact Statements (FEISs) on revisions to the 2015 Obama-era sage grouse Resource Management…
Advancing Food Safety Through Technology
…that the U.S. is in the midst of a food revolution. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has helped drive even further development into technologies that can address some of…
NIFA Grant Helps Guide Future Organic Research
…organic farming, with the goal of creating a more resilient and ecologically sustainable agricultural system,” OFRF’s Executive Director, Brise Tencer said in a press release. “We are honored by OREI’s…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-15-19
…focus on tomato grower issues, management of data in another episode of the Voices of the Valley and California nominations for the Golden Owl. Tune in to the show for…