European Grapevine Moth (Image courtesy of UCANR) The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and…
Commentary: Always be Aware When Traveling over Railroad Tracks
…or night, so it is important always to be aware of your surroundings as you approach a railroad crossing. Farmers and farm employees use railroad crossings to move from field…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…insurance, certification cost-share, organic market news and simplified microloans. To learn more about USDA support for organic agriculture, visit www.usda.gov/organic. More information on how USDA investments are connecting producers with…
NACD pleased With Final ACEP Rule
…2014 Farm Bill combined the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, Grassland Reserve Program, and Wetlands Reserve Program into the ACEP program. One of the most significant changes this final…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 21
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…
Checking Chickens on Social Media
…eat chicken, you are likely one of Americans the USDA estimates will eat about 92 pounds of the popular low fat and high protein bird this year. With so many…
Global Wine Output Slipping to 20 Year Low
…spring frost, hailstorms, drought and fruit rot that is expected to lead to the country’s smallest wine volume in four years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
China Takes Steps to Increase Demand for Domestic Corn
…The market expects Beijing to issue a subsidy of 200 Yuan per metric ton of corn through the 2016-17 marketing year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Former GOP EPA Administrators Fear Trump
Former Republican administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency say they fear a Donald Trump presidency could destroy the agency. Politico reports the former EPA officials say if Trump were to…
Renewable Fuel Standard Sent to OMB for Review
…DTN says the final rule could be released within the next 30 days, depending on how long the OMB analysis takes. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Industry Calls for Clearing up of Organic Marketing
…organic standards for agricultural products. However, the program’s enforcement authority does not extend to certain types of non-food or non-agricultural products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Help for Low-Income Families to Purchase Fruits and Veggies
…on USDA’s Medium chapter, Growing a Healthier Future. Additional information about USDA efforts to support local and regional food systems, including by increasing SNAP access at farmers markets, can be…
Succession Plans can Assure Farms Stay in the Family
…can be complicated and time consuming, fear of conflict, unwillingness to ask for help, cost concerns, and farmers simply don’t want to accept their eventual exit from the farm. Attorney…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 20
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…