…the Farm Service Agency has received more than 900 requests for assistance from five counties alone. Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties represent roughly two-thirds of that total. The coalition…
Still Time to Respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging California farmers and ranchers to participate in the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Initially, the due date to submit information was early February….
Almond Update: Workshop Series Focuses on the Fundamentals of Irrigation
…Incubator Farm. Several industry experts will be presenting information on evapotranspiration (ET) and how to leverage that data within irrigation schedules. Assistant Professor and Cooperative Extension Specialist in Soil-Plant-Water Relations,…
Inflation Impacting Organic Fresh Produce Sales
…2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s…
Comment Period for Milk Alternatives Labeling to Reopen
…of the criticism of the draft guidance is its focus on nutritional information and not the generalized use of dairy terms. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has weighed in…
Restaurant Landscape Changing in Rural America
…Research Service (ERS) recently examined the changing food-away-from-home landscape in nonmetropolitan counties between 1990 and 2019, with a focus on the most rural counties. As of 1990, full-service restaurants were…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…the facility is an important aspect for evaluating potential ag solutions for the future. ALP members were able to observe how Bayer is using drones on the farm during the…
Wet Weather in 2023: ‘What it Screams for is More Storage’
…of the California Farm Water Coalition, Mike Wade said the state has a chance to take better advantage of water supplies in wet years. The extreme nature of shifts between…
Natural Gas May Get More Expensive in the Future
…News Hour. She was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture…
New NIFA Director to Begin in May
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of Manjit K. Misra as the new Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The NIFA Director leads…
U.S. Dairy Leading on Climate Coalition
…well as profitability for farmers. The U.S dairy groups point out that, “Far too often, global convenings and climate proposals reflect ideologies at the expense of science, ignore any progress…
AgNet Weekly: Congressman Austin Scott
…was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is…
Signups for Grassland CRP Open Through May 26
…Farm Service Agency Administrator, Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “The strength of this program lies in its many benefits — through annual rental payments, the program helps producers…
The Number of Dairy Herds Fell in 2022
There were fewer dairy herds in 2022. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A USDA report says roughly six percent of U.S. dairy farms quit milking cows in…