…other for economic prosperity more than the U.S. and Canada.” Since 1994, trade among NAFTA partners has tripled, and agriculture and food exports from the U.S. to Canada and Mexico…
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
Calls for Better Immigration, Trade, Farm Bill American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall called on farmers and ranchers to redouble their efforts to advocate for agriculture, even as the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-05-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. Today we hear about the expected low snowpack totals from the first measurement of 2018 and…
Celebrating Our Feathered Friends
…ecological services provided by soaring birds as part of sustainable agriculture practices are jeopardised by the excessive usage of pesticides harmful and toxic to humans and nature. According to Born…
“Connect Americans Now” Formed to Improve Rural Broadband Access
…“Americans can’t fully utilize telemedicine, farmers are denied the promise of precision agriculture, and businesses can’t tap into the benefits of online commerce.” CAN will be forming partnerships across rural…
Winterkill Likely in Wheat Belt
…is adequate in the northern plains and the northern Midwest. However, an Agriculture Dot Com article says the snow cover is very thin in the central and southern plains as…
USDA Wants More Done to Combat Crop Insurance Fraud
The Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the Risk Management Agency hasn’t done enough to combat crop insurance fraud. Since 2001, the RMA has contracted with the…
Eleven States Support Injunction Against California’s Prop 65 Regulation
Attorneys General in 11 states have filed a brief in support of a preliminary injunction that multiple Ag organizations are seeking against California’s Prop 65. Additionally, the U.S. Chamber of…
Agri View: Texas Storm Losses
…farmers, livestock farmers, including hay losses. Officials are still adding to the losses, and it may be years before we really know the total of the damages caused to agriculture….
Register for Produce Safety Training
…Department of Food and Agriculture grant in order to operate as a designated training provider for Southern and Central California. The new requirements under FSMA call for at least one…
Register for the 2018 Statewide Pistachio Day
…of small bugs, stink bugs and leaffooted bugs on pistachios. Registration for the Statewide Pistachio Day is available through the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources website….
CDFA Awards Funding to Support Ag Education Through California Agriculture License Plate Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $260,000 for six projects that enhance agricultural education and leadership opportunities for students, teachers and youth under the 2017 California Special…
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…of $540,000 to determine how almond coproducts may address needs across food, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, automotive, and more. “Almond Board of California, in collaboration with our industry partners, is working every…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-04-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. The first damage cost reports are in for the Thomas fire and the Almond Board of…