…year of 2016. The 177,445 tons of beef shipped to South Korea is the largest figure recorded since the agency started collecting that data in 2000. The U.S. Department of…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-17-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. We catch up with California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson and talk about his experience…
United States Food Sustainability Ranking
…mainly due to our overconsumption of meat, sugar, and saturated fats. It also scored lower than other countries of poor management of soil and fertilizer in agriculture. I’m Cathy Isom……
Farmers Market Legal Toolkit Launched
…Law school, along with the Farmers Market Coalition, and others, have launched the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit online, a free resource created with support from the Department of Agriculture. The…
Native Farm Bill Coalition Formed
…advance their interests.” The Native Farm Bill Coalition is a joint project by the Seeds of Native Health campaign, the Intertribal Agriculture Council, the National Congress of American Indians, and…
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) says allowing Mexico to export pork to the U.S. is a sign of good trade relations. The Department of Agriculture last week finalized a…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-16-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. We learn more about a new raisin variety called Sunpreme that could alleviate labor issues and…
Register for Annual Tri-County Walnut Day
…to Come’ from the California Walnut Commission. Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at UC Davis Themis Michailides will be presenting spray timing models for the control of Botryosphaeria…
Congress Fixing Farm Co-op Tax Change
A provision in the overhaul of the U.S. tax code had some unintended negative side effects on certain agribusinesses across the country. The provision gives producers a chance to cut…
USDA Sending Extra Financial Help to Farmers in Seven States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will start sending additional money to row crop farmers in 14 counties throughout seven states who are enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage program. The…
Agri View: Migrant Labor Program Changes Dragging
Everett Griner takes a look at the H-2A Program, explains what it is, and why it is important to agriculture in today’s Agri View. Officially it is known as the…
Sunpreme Raisins Show Quality Yields with Less Labor
…by Craig Ledbetter.) “The yields look pretty good and the quality I think is also very good,” said Matthew Fidelibus, Extension Specialist with the Department of Viticulture and Enology at…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-15-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. The fight against the Asian citrus psyllid and the deadly disease it carries, huanglongbing, will receive…
Governor Brown’s Proposed Budget Promotes Ag Development
California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for 2018-2019 has a sizable emphasis on agriculture, with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) set to receive $488 million. Some of…