Registration is open for the 2021 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Virtual Convention. The 102nd annual convention will be held January 10-13. Registration fees are being waived for the first…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biostimulants Still Undefined in Labeling Clarity
…and Senior Environmental Scientist for California’s Department of Food and Agriculture Nick Young joins the program to discuss the issue. Young said the Environmental Protection Agency just published a revised…
Rural Broadband Projects to Receive $9.2 Billion from FCC
…to gain access to high-speed, high-quality broadband service,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in a press release. “This auction was the single largest step ever taken to bridge the digital…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 12-16-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including the term biostimulant getting closer to being defined, the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-15-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including weather and funding likely contributing to the increase in…
FMCSA Extends Hours of Service Waivers into 2021
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently made another announcement related to Hours-of-Service (HOS). The FMCSA has issued an extended and expanded national emergency declaration…
Cultivating Safety on the Farm
Living and working on a farm or ranch can be beneficial but also dangerous. The National Farm Medicine Center focuses on developing safety resources for parents and their children who…
AFBF Priorities Rolling into 2021: Water, Taxes, Trade, Farm Bill
As the 2020 year inches closer to an end, American Farm Bureau won’t stop working on issues facing the agriculture industry. American Farm Bureau Executive Vice President Dale Moore says…
Still Time to Participate in the Annual Latino Farmer Conference
…place on Thursday, February 11 with information on farm business management and marketing. Registration information is available online. The Latino Farmer Conference is put on by the National Center for Appropriate…
Select Incentive Payments Being Increased by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that incentive payments for certain practices will be increasing. For land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), USDA’s Farm Service…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-14-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the World Ag Expo Top Ten Product winners, USDA-NRCS…
Series of ‘How To’ Videos Released By USDA-NRCS
A video series of ‘How-To’ guides has recently been released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and farmers.gov. The Soil Health: How To video…
Will Water Supply Momentum Pick Back Up With New Administration?
There was some progress on fixing California’s water supply issues before the state legally challenged the outgoing administration. Will that momentum pick back up under the new administration? At the…
Report Shows Strong Demand for Agricultural Graduates
A new report highlights a promising job market for agricultural graduates. The report was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and…