The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the California crop production forecast for January. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of December 2016, and the first week of January…
Changes Aimed at Ending the Inhumane Practice of Horse Soring
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced a final rule that includes changes that will help to protect horses from the cruel…
Funding to Foster the Agricultural Science Workforce
…mitigate climate variability, and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates or follow us on Twitter @usda_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts….
Evaluating Chemicals that May Pose Risk
New chemical law requires the agency to look at chemicals that were grandfathered in under old law The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving swiftly to propose how it will…
Minimum Wage, Truck Exemption Among New Laws
…a $10 minimum wage until Jan. 1, 2018. A bulletin from Farm Employers Labor Service, an affiliate of the California Farm Bureau Federation, shows that the minimum wage for larger…
Supreme Court Agrees to take EPA WOTUS Rule
…challenging the Environmental Protection Agency on its “waters of the United States” rule: “The Supreme Court’s decision to hear our appeal is a victory for America’s cattle producers and all…
New Board Appointees Will Join The Cotton Board
…and cotton-containing products, and is authorized by the Cotton Research and Promotion Act of 1966. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service oversees operations of the Board. All appointees will serve three-year terms….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 13
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
USDA Expands Grasslands Conservation Program
Helping Dairy, Beef and Other Producers Protect Working Grasslands in 43 States U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that USDA will accept over…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
John Laird California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird issued the following statement in support of President Obama’s action under the authority of the Antiquities Act of 1906 to expand…
Raising a Child-Where Your Dollars Go
Cathy Isom continues her report on the Cost of Raising a Child by letting you know what a recent USDA report says about where most of your dollars will go…
Tractor Sales Up Slightly in 2016
…tractors were down 26 percent. Sales of combines for the year totaled 3,972, a decrease of 26 percent compared to 2015. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Vilsack: Delay of Ag Secretary Pick Shows Lack of Appreciation for USDA
…Trump will be sworn into office next Friday. Meanwhile, agriculture is left hoping Trump has saved his best pick for last. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Overtime on the Farm
Everett Griner talks about how the new overtime law may hurt, not help, producers in today’s Agri View. Overtime on the Farm Farmers and others who have worked the land…