Jackson Family Wines Vineyard (from Facebook) An unfortunate accident on a well-known winemaker’s property should have operations talking about one aspect of worker safety. Jackson Family Wines experienced a tragic…
Bayer Provides Salad Bars to Several California Schools
…the national initiative to help school districts meet USDA school lunch nutrition standards. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-20-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. Today we hear about a second tree confirmed with huanglongbing disease in California’s citrus birthplace,…
HLB Disease Found in Riverside Again, Same Location
Another tree has tested positive for huanglongbing (HLB) disease in California’s citrus birthplace. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) stated last week that a second citrus tree has…
Nomination Deadline Nears for 2019 California Leopold Conservation Award
…Sand County Foundation and given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. In California, the $10,000 award is presented with Sustainable Conservation and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). Nominations…
Industry Reaction on the Removal of Section 232 Tariffs
…to ratify the USMCA so American farmers can begin to benefit from the agreement.” California Farm Bureau Federation The California Farm Bureau Federation supports President Trump’s removal of steel and…
Farm Bureau Statement on Trump Immigration Reform Proposal
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “Farm Bureau welcomes President Trump’s focus on fixing our nation’s broken immigration system. However, nowhere is reform…
NCBA Applauds Greater U.S. Beef Access to Japan
…announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that Japan will allow products from U.S. cattle, regardless of age, to be imported into that country for the first time since 2003:…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-17-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In this episode, Brian German has the details on the Blue Diamond fire in Sacramento…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
…terms and conditions will be posted May 20 to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Export Verification Program web page. Source: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service…
The USDA Announces New Vision for Animal Genomics
…to meet increasing future demands for animal products by a growing world population. The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and Iowa State…
USDA Enhances African Swine Fever Surveillance Efforts
…to keep this deadly disease out of the United States. For more information, visit APHIS’ updated ASF webpage at www.aphis.usda.gov/animalhealth/swine/asf. Source: USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Sponsored Content CIR…
May Rain Silver Lining for Strawberry Growers
…Manzanita Berry Farms General Manager Dave Peck said his plants are cranking out fruit. Many attendees at the annual Strawberry Field Day hosted by Manzanita Berry Farms, UC Cooperative Extension,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-16-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In this episode, we hear how the proposed indoor heat standard looks like it is…