…520,000 in 2014 to 430,000 this year, according to USDA. Total state hay acreage also dropped, from 1.38 million in 2014 to 1.28 million in 2015. Dairy farmers who don’t…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
…for the brunt of fire season in coming weeks. With fires threatening farms, ranches and rural communities, officials have been issuing red-flag fire danger warnings and urging people living in…
2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent
The Department of Agriculture and Measurement Standards has released the 2014 Kern County Crop Report. The total value of $7,552,323,690 reflects a 12 percent increase over 2013. Kern County Farm…
Drought Costs California Agriculture $1.84 Billion and 10,100 Jobs in 2015
…seasonal jobs directly related to farm production, compared with the researchers’ 2014 drought estimate of 7,500 jobs. When considering the spillover effects of the farm losses on all other economic…
Medfly Quarantine in Portion of San Diego County
…United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner, and CDFA are working collaboratively on this project. The quarantine area in San Diego County measures 93 square…
Almond Variety Sees Higher Bud Failure
…nothing new to the almond industry, and Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emeritus Joseph Connell says any tree with nonpareil lineage has the potential for bud failure. Connell said the Carmel…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 18
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…
SuperTracker-part 2
…weight goal on your terms and your time frame. SuperTracker-part 2 Check out the USDA supertracker.usda.gov website! Listen to information about the SuperTracker tool in Cathy’s part 1 segment here….
Dry Trees Key for Canker Management
Controlling irrigation in almond orchards is the only way to manage band canker connected to botryosphaeria. Dry Trees Key for Canker Management Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Dani Lightle says a…
New Online Tool to Help Lose and Maintain Weight
Cathy Isom tells us about the new online tool to help you lose the weight, keep it off and where to find it. Super Tracker Check out the USDA supertracker.usda.gov…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 14
…this edition of USDA Week In Review: Dealing with drought in Texas, feeding children in Africa, and alternatives to antibiotics. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.ars.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Rice Price Estimates Moved by Long-Grains
USDA’s latest “all rice” price estimate is up forty cents from the previous month. Here’s why. Rice Price Estimates Moved by Long-Grains…
Most Operations Implementing Food Safety
The Food and Drug Administration is currently revising their draft rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act and that has some growers wondering about a farm food safety plan. Most…
Japanese Journalists Get Look at U.S. Beef Industry
…the team’s visit was provided by the Beef Checkoff Program and the USDA Market Access Program (MAP). According to the journalists who met with USMEF in Denver, a small number…