Agricultural officials confirm eradication of grape pest, lift quarantine restrictions Agricultural officials from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 18
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USDA Grant to Support Future Farmers
…specifically designed to benefit new farmers. USDA programs have helped young farmers save over $14 million in costs and fees, according to the agency. From the National Association of Farm…
Meeting Emissions Goals
…were included in the new rule. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: American Trucking Association ATA Hopes Final Truck Efficiency Rule Will Achieve Emissions Goals Leading…
Poultry Facilities Recognized
…workforce.” They also said the injury rate is now almost equal to the rate in the rest of America’s manufacturing industries. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…showed that farming without Atrazine would cost farmers an extra $59 per acre. That’s a large boost in costs when farm incomes have dropped 55 percent in the past two…
Asian Trade Negotiations Taking Place Without the U.S.
…lose ground to manufacturing competitors like Vietnam, which would have greater duty-free access to the United States and other member nations. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Trump’s New Ag Advisors Take Aim at Regulatory Overreach
…major party candidates say they are against the TPP agreement but support trade, adding “they need to articulate what that means.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Farm Labor Shortage
…From: American Farm Bureau Labor Visa Backlogs Threaten 2016 Crops, Farm Bureau Calls for Action Agency delays in processing visas for workers who tend and harvest America’s food crops are…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…almond acreage by 2 to 3 percent a year, Waycott said the USDA estimate appears to be “a pretty good number.” But he agreed that despite increasing almond acreage, production…
Environmental Impact Report Draft Released
…million people and nearly one million acres of farmland. The proposed Water Supply Contract Extension project involves extending the State Water Project water supply contracts beyond 2035, which is the…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting stakeholders to submit applications for fiscal year (FY) 2017 National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) projects under the 2014 Farm Bill…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 17
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Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Carolina, will use $513,959 in funding for Farm Pathways, a program to deliver whole farm training, farmer-to-farmer networking and farmland access. 2016 grants include: Calypso Farm and Ecology Center, Fairbanks,…