…and ranchers feel over the current tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and long-standing trading partners. “We will begin cotton harvest on our farm in about six weeks, against the backdrop…
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
…Are we going to be stuck with paying that cost in some form or another? What does it look like going forward?” asked President and CEO of California Cotton Ginners…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…grazing. A list of crops covered by crop insurance is available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Actuarial Information Browser at webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser. Eligibility will be determined for each producer…
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is notifying farmers with generic base acres that planted seed cotton that a new tool is available to assist them…
The Western View: Efforts to Split California
…comes to water, trust goes right out the window. We got the big developers from down south that keep coming up with new ways to steal our water, and the…
Water Officials Call for More Water to Restore Salmon Migration
…three tributaries? What jobs are going to be lost? What land is no longer going to be farmed because of that?” asked Roger Isom, President and CEO of California Cotton…
Grocers Seek Tighter Rules on Labeling GMO Ingredients
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) joined several large food companies in calling for stricter requirements on labeling GMO ingredients during the comment period for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
…acres, given the addition of seed cotton as a covered commodity in the programs. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 amended the 2014 Farm Bill, adding seed cotton as a…
Senate Farm Bill Setting Up for Debate
…law provides, primarily due to the elimination of “economic adjustment assistance” for the cotton industry. The drop is also due to a proposal to reduce the means test that determines…
CFBF: Farm Bill and Immigration Bill Bring Benefits for California
…perspective, our cotton, rice, wheat, corn growers, they seem fairly satisfied with the continuation of the ARC and PLC program and the little tweaks to crop insurance. And then for…
Erin Fitzgerald Hired to Lead U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance as New CEO
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), a leader in consumer engagement for food and agriculture, has selected Erin Fitzgerald from Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy as its next CEO. USFRA’s…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…exports markets for U.S. goods. The programs are consolidated as the International Market Development Program. Additionally, the measure has money for feral swine eradication. According to the U.S. Department of…
Enrollment for Safety Net Coverage Ends August 1
…long and medium grain rice, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity. For more details go to www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc or visit your local FSA office….
Grant Awarded for Studying Livestock Antimicrobials Impact
…Meatingplace reports the grant from the Wellcome Trust will fund research at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. The California law took effect this year and is…