Hurricane Harvey destroyed farm-Refugio County, Texas USDA photo Everett Griner talks about Texas storm losses in today’s Agri View. It takes time to calculate total losses from where natural disasters…
Register for Produce Safety Training
…Labor Service has partnered with California Farm Bureau Federation and the Safe Food Alliance to conduct the required training sessions for growers. The partnership is made possible by a California…
Water Commission Hears Water Project Proposals
The California Water Commission recently heard proposals for 11 different projects at the agency’s December meeting. Proponents of the various projects all made presentations to the commissioners, with time available…
CDFA Awards Funding to Support Ag Education Through California Agriculture License Plate Program
…Interest Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. Projects funded include continued support California’s statewide Future Farmers of America (FFA) program, mobile educational exhibits, local farm days for students, agricultural activity centers at…
Almond Board: 2018 Research Funding
…family farmers. For the most part, we live on our farms or very close by to them, raise our kids here and want them to inherit our farms and our…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-04-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. The first damage cost reports are in for the Thomas fire and the Almond Board of…
Report: Vertical Farming Happening Now
Vertical farming won’t replace conventional farming, but researchers say vertical farming is happening now, and growing. Research by Stanford University shows vertical farming is growing and will likely be needed…
No Link Between Small Wild Birds and Rodents to 2014-15 HPAI Outbreak
…of sites. In contrast, 83 out of 527 waterfowl sampled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture tested positive for influenza A. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Demand Supporting Hog Prices
…this year, with a drop in unemployment, along with the world economy expected to be the strongest since the 2008-2009 recession. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NAFTA Withdraw Threats Put Transportation Jobs in Jeopardy
…percent of rail cars are directly associated with overall international trade, and approximately 50,000 rail jobs are dependent on international trade. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Groups Launch ‘Farm Town Strong’ Campaign to Address Rural Opioid Epidemic
…information to help farm communities and encourage farmer-to-farmer support to overcome the crisis. The groups have launched a new website, FarmTownStrong.org, to provide easy access to information and resources that…
Bill Seeks Tighter Scrutiny of Organic Products
…advertised as organic products comply with the defined organic farming methods. USDA issues certificates to farmers and handlers that allows them to sell their produce as a certified organic product….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-03-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman….
Marijuana Operation Seeks Farm Status in Washington State
…Press. The Green Freedom farm is appealing fines issued by a clean-air agency in hopes the move will set a precedent for marijuana farmers to being regulated like any other…