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Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…generation of farmers. The investment is made through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $126 million…
Climate Smart Agriculture
Online Webinar: Netherlands & California Discuss the Challenges & Opportunities of Saline Agriculture—a Focus on Specialty Crops Last month CDFA hosted a climate smart agriculture webinar in partnership with the…
Confidence Gaining in Brazil’s Agriculture
…bottomed out. Meanwhile, agriculture is one of the few sectors to have grown through the recession, expanding 1.8 percent last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Obama Administration Releases Carbon-Emission Standards for Big Trucks
The Obama Administration Tuesday announced new carbon-emission standards for ‘big trucks’ in the administration’s efforts to clamp down on greenhouse gas emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department…
Rural Mainstreet Economy Weakens
…The July farm equipment-sales index sank to 10.7 from 12.8 in June. “Weakness in farm income and low agriculture commodity prices continue to restrain the sale of agriculture equipment across…
Rabobank: Land Rent Values Must Decline
A new report from Rabobank says land rent values must decline for U.S. agriculture commodity production activity to remain economically viable. The report explores the impact of low commodity prices…
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
…sign up online, and FarmLink may add a mobile app later this year. “It’s Airbnb for agriculture,” says Jeff Dema, FarmLink’s president for grower services. “Farmers are examining their bottom…
Got wild pigs?
…Cooperative Extension wildlife specialist in the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology at UC Davis, have developed a smartphone and mobile app that will help landowners and managers identify…
Zika Virus Battle
…California Department of Public Health. To date, the Zika virus hasn’t been found in the California mosquitoes, however with thousands of Americans traveling to Brazil for the 2016 Olympics, plus…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 16
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly finalized standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel…
Obama Tells Congress That TPP Is Coming
…the discussions. The move comes amid a presidential campaign that has both major party candidates coming out against the deal as a “job-killer.” Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says President Obama…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…Agri View for today, I’m Everett Griner. From: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Agriculture Technology Modern farms and agricultural operations work far differently than those a few decades…