…designation of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. The Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument is one of three new national monuments announced by President Obama today that help tell the…
United States and Switzerland Streamline Organic Trade
…our arrangements with Canada, the European Union, Japan, and Korea, U.S. organic farmers and businesses have streamlined access to over $35 billion international organic markets. When combined with the $39…
PMA Foundation 2015 Joe Nucci Memorial Golf Tournament
…Bay men’s golf team, Jason Owen, a CCAA Coach of the Year, All-West Region Coach of the Year, and Division II National Golf Coach of the Year. “It’s an incredibly…
Neighboring Crops Increasing Cotton Pest Pressures
A lot of cotton growers have neighboring alfalfa fields that are going fallow during this drought, and that can aid pest pressures. Cotton and Pest Pressures Advisors talked to cotton…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…Management Agency, is not yet available. Most cotton-producing counties and cotton producers have STAX available and are not eligible for CTAP. A list of counties eligible for CTAP in 2015…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…cost of removing woody or herbaceous residues from farm fields or national forests and woodlands for delivery to energy generation facilities. A majority of the funds are expected to support…
American Farm Bureau, Agriculture and Industry Groups Ask Court to Ditch EPA’s Unlawful Water Rule
…Forest Owners, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Manufacturers, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Mining Association, National Pork Producers Council and Public Lands Council….
California Angus Genomics Forum
…the genomics forum, and lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Terry Cotton, regional manager for the American Angus Association, at 816-390-3227 or tcotton@angusjournal.com; or Julie Reinhardt at barr6925@sbcglobal.net….
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…of the White House Rural Council’s “Rural Impact” effort to improve quality of life and upward mobility for kids and families in rural and tribal communities. Together, the agencies are…
Administration Places Politics Over Producers
…known history of Foot-and-Mouth disease would be allowed to begin the inspection process to import fresh and frozen beef products into the United States. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association stands…
NCBA CEO Forrest Roberts Announces Resignation
Forrest Roberts has announced his resignation as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), effective July 31. Roberts has been the CEO of NCBA since 2009….
New Support for Producers Affected by Drought
…conservation and addressing wildfire. Through the creation of the National Drought Resilience Partnership, launched as part of the President’s Climate Action Plan, federal agencies are working closely with states, tribes…
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
…“Permanent press” cotton clothing; Mass production of penicillin in World War II; DEET, the active ingredient in all the world’s most effective and widely-used mosquito repellents; Frozen orange juice concentrate;…
Pest Pressures at Midseason Cotton Update
This slideshow requires JavaScript. A midseason cotton update brought Central Valley growers together to talk about an unpredictable season so far. The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project held its midseason…