…market and climate data,” National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said in a press release. “These services are always essential but are particularly so right now as we all cope…
California Production Costs Making Other States More Attractive for Growers
…other areas of the country. President and CEO of both the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association and the Western Agricultural Processors Association, Roger Isom explained that California’s regulatory atmosphere…
The Western View: Honors to A Farmer With A World-Changing Invention
…the people that run the National Inventors Hall of Fame®. They are inducting a new member this year, a midwest farmer that invented center-pivot irrigation. Frank Zybach Born in 1894,…
OpenET Project Seeks to Transform Water Management in the West
The OpenET project is a collaboration between the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Desert Research Institute (DRI), and Google. The project is centered on…
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Encouraging Industry Members to Enroll
…new sustainability standard for cotton and the launching of the U.S. Trust Protocol by the industry,” President of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Gary Adams said in a news release….
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…sustainably produced cotton into its products. The company worked with a group of Tennessee cotton farmers and the Soil Health Institute to produce 100% sustainable cotton jeans and sell them in its Wrangler…
Stopgap Funding Bill with Farming Support Moves Forward
…stopgap funding bill that would prevent such a shutdown, and we hope that the Senate will follow their lead,” National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said in a press release….
Federal Wildfire Bill Receives Support from Ag Groups
…and remove hazardous fuel load from our national forests,” the coalition states. “For this reason, our organizations support the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 as a means…
Industry Groups Appreciate Increased Crop Coverage for Coronavirus Assistance
…The updated program now includes winegrapes, table grapes, raisins, pima cotton, and others. “We are extremely pleased with the announcement by the U.S Department of Agriculture that winegrape growers are…
Struggles of California Cotton Growers Demonstrated by Drop in Acreage
…of 28 percent for California cotton acreage for 2020. “Unfortunately, it’s as we expected,” said Roger Isom, President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association. “It’s partly…
California Farm Production Expenditures Still Highest in the Nation
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, California’s total farm production expenses for 2019 were once again the highest in the nation. Farm production expenditures for…
COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants to Support Scientific Research
COVID-19 Rapid Response funding opportunities are being made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). The agency has awarded nearly $14 million in…
California Navel Orange Initial Forecast Positive For 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released an optimistic navel orange prediction for 2020. The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s California Navel Orange Objective Measurement forecasts 84 million boxes from the golden…
Industry Groups Seek Temporary Relief from Smoke Regulation
…Agricultural Council of California. The letter outlines three possibilities for relieving some of the challenges created by the smoke regulation. Ensuring an adequate number of N95 respirators are made available…