…can donate hay and other items. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau is working to collect and distribute hay. To contact the Tuolumne County Farm Bureau, call (209) 984-5922 or email tcfarmbureau@mlode.com….
Online Farm Games for Families
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has made updates to their My American Farm website. Julie McPeake has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report To visit…
Farm Income Could Change
The top USDA economist says this week’s 2013 farm income forecast may not be the last word on the subject. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
California Agriculture Headlines
…fire is also destroying valuable grazing lands and timberland. Meanwhile, to help with feeding livestock that the blaze has displaced, the Tuolumne County Farm Bureau is working to collect and…
National Agriculture Headlines for the Week
…ag news, the new forecast for crop and livestock receipts shows crops are down but livestock up. Listen to the audio report for information from USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber….
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…with allocations of class 1 water totaling as little as an acre-foot of water for the entire growing season. Madera County farmer Rick Cosyns said farmers have had no choice…
Farm Income Down Across Nation
As food prices stay where they are, farm income could be down this year and down below previous expectations. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
USDA Climate Report Published
The Climate Change Program Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist today released and requested public comments on the report Science-Based Methods for Entity-Scale…
Deadline Extended for Central Coast Groundwater Cooperative
…September 4, at 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Santa Cruz Farm Bureau – 141 Monte Vista, Watsonville Thursday, September 5, at 9-11 a.m. at Veterans of Foreign Wars – 58…
California Pastures Remain Poor
…91 percent in Maryland, 93 in New Jersey, and 96 in Maine. Meanwhile, some industry analysts are expressing surprise at the numbers in the new USDA report on cattle feedlot…
High-Tech Farming with Drones
Farming practices have come a long way from the old mule and plow days. Now farmers may not even need to be outside with unmanned aircraft equipped with imaging sensors…
California Agriculture Headlines
…in the California raisin crop this year. The Central Valley had perfect weather for the crop, and growers are saying it’s leading to a big increase. The USDA is forecasting…
Ag Community Urged to Contact Congressmen
With both immigration reform and the farm bill still on the table, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack encourages the farm community to use the August recess to spur their congressmen along….
USDA Farm Service Agency Offers Several Programs
The USDA Farm Service Agency offers several programs for farmers and ranchers. State Executive Director of California for the USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini, explains more. Click to Open…