…Creel said. Creel said the agency’s water districts “are trying to put as much water as they can into any place that they can put it—so groundwater storage, or if…
Ten Things Canada Wants From NAFTA Modernization
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations get going again in Mexico City on November 15. While the contentious issues like dairy supply management get a lot of headlines, there…
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
…– that are critical to row crop producers around the country. The results of the surveys help determine the structure of the 2017 farm payment and risk management programs administered…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Progress on Tax Reform Bill
…goal. “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will preserve many critical tax provisions that farmers and ranchers need to manage tight margins and unpredictable income. Farm Bureau looks forward to…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…critical state, regional, and national pest management challenges and help ensure food security. The Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-4) program supports pest management solutions primarily for specialty crops, such as…
Working on Sugar Support Programs Before 2018 Farm Bill
…more than 30 members of Congress have introduced the Sugar Policy Modernization Act. She says the policies within the legislation will keep processors from having to forfeit their crops and…
House Ag Committee Leaders Call for NAFTA Conclusion
…the mission to prevent NAFTA withdrawal became apparent when the dairy lobby defended the Trump administration’s proposals to force Canada to end its supply management system. The uncertainty surrounding the…
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation
…added to the soils and accumulate there. Different water sources carry different levels of salts. For example, groundwater on the West Side of the San Joaquin Valley is generally naturally…
NIFA to Invest in Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
…evaluate science-based data relevant to environmental risk assessments or risk management related to biotechnology-developed organisms. “It is important that we base policy decisions around evidence-based, high-quality science that analyzes the…
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
A new program focused on regenerative agriculture has been developed through the Institute for Sustainable Development at California State University, Chico. The Regenerative Agriculture Initiative (RAI) is aimed at restoring…
Soilless Production Falls Under Organic Certification
…equally sustainable and energy efficient as traditional organic growing techniques. The NOSB, an advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, issued a four-part recommendation. Hydroponic production that uses water-based…
Producers More Optimistic in October Survey
The latest Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer showed farmer optimism improving slightly in October, coming in at an index of 135. That’s actually the third-highest level since the survey began…
“Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success
…ranchers are a dynamic growing demographic in California and this conference aims to help Spanish-speaking farmers share, learn and grow in their native language,” said Curtis Tarver, NRCS acting state…
GAO to Investigate Pruitt NCBA Videos
…asked to check if Pruitt violated laws “on the use of appropriated funds for lobbying and publicity or propaganda purposes and the Antideficiency Act,” according to Politico. In August, critics…