USDA photo by Lance Cheung There is already a pile of evidence on the benefits of having a cover crop and a new study adds to that pile. Gary Crawford…
Farm City Newsday for November 30
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Foot and Mouth Disease
…hit cattle operations with a depopulation only so there’s no emergency vaccination. The cost would be roughly 180 billion dollars. Foot and Mouth Disease Read more on this from USDA/APHIS….
USDA Week In Review November 27
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review: A Christmas present from the far north and plants to brighten the holidays. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us www.usda.ars.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Agri View: The Weathervane
The Farmers Forecaster. The weathervane. At one time every farm had a weathervane. They are rare today. Farmers now turn to the television, radio, cell phone or the computer. Everett…
Reducing Food Waste
…of all food grown and produced in the United States is wasted. There’s an awful lot of effort that goes into producing that food. There are a lot of farm…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 26
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Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 107, is down 0.9 percent from August and 4.5 percent from September 2014. Lower prices in September for feeder cattle, concentrates,…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will act as a participating state for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Specialty Crop Multi-State Program….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 25
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Incentives for Propane Irrigation Engines
…Farm Incentive Program Farmers interested in propane-powered equipment can take advantage of incentives to make the switch even easier. Incentives are available from both the Propane Education & Research Council…
Agri View: Plastic Farming
…bigger and better crops, save money on fertilizer and pesticides? It is also creating a huge environmental problem. Everett Griner talks about farm plastic in today’s Agri View. Plastic Farming…
California Federal Milk Order Hearing Comes to a Close
The 40-day hearing to promulgate a California Federal Milk Marketing Order came to a close on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, in Fresno, California. Nearly 100 individuals, including many dairy farmers,…
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…agency is specified for a basin, guidelines for high- and medium-priority basins, and participation of mutual water companies in a groundwater sustainability agency. This easy to read version of the…