…production enabled by the 2018 Farm Bill, many farmers are looking to the crop as having tremendous potential. “We’re close to 7,000 acres. I believe the state has about double…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-04-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the U.S. Japan Trade Deal, details on the 2019…
Export Forecast Does Not Take Ongoing Trade Negotiations into Account
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service recently released the latest Quarterly Agricultural Export Forecast. The report is projecting American agricultural exports to reach $137 billion in Fiscal Year…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-03-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering American Farmland Trust and the NRCS studying the economic…
Improved Debt Relief Now Available to American Farmers
American farmers and ranchers will be able to obtain debt relief a bit easier now that President Donald Trump has signed the Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019. The bipartisan…
Upcoming Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at KARE
…at this point,” said UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Nick Clark. “In general, the topics that we like to cover at the Alfalfa and Forage Field Day are comprehensive in…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-02-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering who is latest fast food chain to jump on…
UC Researchers Looking for Targeted Grazers
…connects landowners who have no animals, to targeted grazers that can bring their animals on to properties to perform vegetation management service. For landowners and agencies dealing with parcels that…
Making Headway on Implementation of Farm Programs
…USDA is expected to make an announcement soon as to when farmers can sign up for other significant farm programs. “USDA plans to begin the signup for the farm bill…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-30-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the California Food Expo, trade negotiations with China and…
Pork Industry Receives USDA Grant to Open ASF Dialogue in Asia
…farms Validating use of swine oral fluids to confirm farm or region positive or negative status Exploring the potential to isolate the virus on one area of a farm to…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-29-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering reasons why the H-2A program is seeing a potential…
Potential Reasons for Slow Down in Overall H-2A Needs
U.S. farmers and ranchers rely on hired help to keep up with each growing season. Data from the U.S. Department of Labor accounted for a 29 percent increase in the…
Call For Investigation into Cattle Markets
…have directed USDA’s Packers and Stockyards Division to launch an investigation into recent beef pricing margins to determine if there is any evidence of price manipulation, collusion, restrictions of competition…