Growers in the Salinas Valley will now be working under new romaine rules when exporting produce to Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing new import protocols aimed…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-06-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including the House passing the amended Heroes Act, the importance…
Conservation Challenges Highlighted in Subcommittee Hearing
Several conservation challenges were highlighted during a House Agricultural Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Testimony centered around the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and how conditions of COVID-19 have been…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-05-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories such as CFBF‘s stance on propositions featured on this year’s…
Farm Groups Encourage Continued WTO Membership
…the organizations’ governance,” the groups state in the letter. “We appreciate and support efforts to provide needed reforms.” The letter was signed by 62 agricultural organizations including American Farm Bureau…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-02-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday. Fires and smoke continue to complicate harvest for grape producers. We hear how some operations are taking a big gamble…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday. In today’s show, Brian German has a report on how California costs are continuing to make more states attractive for…
Almond Update: Cover Crop Impresses Grower, Increases Water Retention
Research results continue to back up the idea of using cover crops in orchards around the state. The plants can add nitrogen to the soil, promote beneficial insects, Increase pollinator…
The Western View: Honors to A Farmer With A World-Changing Invention
…on previously marginal land. By 2013, center pivots irrigated nearly 28 million acres on 57,000 U.S. farms. The National Inventors Hall of Fame® inducts this world-changing farmer into their Hall…
OpenET Project Seeks to Transform Water Management in the West
…providing a new web application to farmers and water managers for better water management decisions. Using data from satellites and weather stations, OpenET will allow for more accurate tracking of…
NRCS Funds Innovation Through On-Farm Trials of Conservation Systems
…is provided through On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials), a component of the Conservation Innovation Grants program first authorized in the 2018 Farm Bill. “On-Farm Trials help producers improve the…
Gasoline-Powered Vehicle Sales to End by 2035 Under Executive Order
…industry. “Kicking this mandate to a regulatory agency which bypasses the authority of a state legislature, should be offensive to any state legislator and citizen who believes California should still…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-30-20
Today’s Farm City Newsday includes reports from Brian German on how the California rice crop is shaping up pretty well and information for Milk producers looking to apply for CFAP…
Agriculture Seeks Federal Support for Coronavirus Worker Protection
…eventual vaccine distribution. The letter was signed by 167 groups and organizations from across the country. The California Farm Bureau Federation was joined by dozens of county Farm Bureaus and…