…percent increase from May of last year, at 1.95 million head. Other disappearance in May totaled 70,000 head, down 5 percent from May 2016. In California, inventory of cattle and…
Groups Applaud EPA Proposed Rule To Repeal WOTUS
…that needs to be corrected. “Farm Bureau looks forward to supporting Administrator Pruitt’s proposal. EPA should ditch this rule once and for all, go back to the drawing board, and…
Conaway Praises EPA Repeal of WOTUS, Calls for Continued Work to Protect Farmers and Ranchers
…America’s backyards, fields, and ditches and restoring certainty and integrity to our regulatory process. “But our work isn’t done. As the case of California farmer John Duarte clearly highlights, the…
NIFA Announces $4.3 Million for Higher Education Support
…sciences. FY 16 grants being announced today include: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, $14,260 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, $692,054 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, 139,597 University Corporation…
Agri View: Expanding Nut Production
…when it comes to choice, almonds probably head the list. California now has over a million acres of almond trees. Do you have any idea how many nuts that many…
Farmers Market Frosty Summer Smoothies
…much thicker and a bit frostier. Trick # 3: Trade regular ice cubes for Almond Milk Ice cubs. Just pour the milk into regular ice cube trays and freeze overnight….
Coffee Grown in California
…Grown in California California-grown coffee? You heard that right. The Golden State is famous for its strawberries, avocados, grapes, raisins, dates, apples, citrus and so much more. But now, it…
Almond Board: Start Planning to Lessen Harvest Dust
It may seem early to start thinking about dust during almond harvest, but Carissa Sauer, Manager of Industry Communications with the Almond Board of California says it is time to…
Ag Committee Features University Leaders in Agricultural Research
…Humiston, Vice President, Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Oakland, CA Dr. Walter H. Hill, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences and Vice Provost for…
UC ANR Vice President Testifies Before House Ag Committee
…California is the country’s top agricultural state. “California’s $47 billion agricultural sector has depended on UC ANR, in partnership with our UC campuses, for the stream of new technologies and…
Agri View: Grape Farming Expanding
Everett Griner talks about grape farming and wine production in more than just California in today’s Agri View. Grape Farming Expanding You know it takes good grapes to make good…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, June 19
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Brazil Suing Former JBS Chairman
Brazil’s President is suing the former JBS board chairman and majority shareholder. President Michel Temer filed two lawsuits this week against Joesley Batista for slander and moral damages, after Batista…
Swedberg Named to Farm Foundation Board
Swedberg Retired Hormel Foods executive Joe Swedberg will lead the Farm Foundation board of directors. Swedberg was reelected earlier this month to serve on Farm Foundation’s board of directors and…