…until they saved up enough money to buy their own farm,” said Amarjit Pamma, who now farms the land with his brother Gurvinder. “They farmed this property for over 30…
California Ag Headlines for September 6
…year than usual, likely due to our high heat. Here’s a story from the California Farm Bureau’s Ag Alert. They say farmers along the Central Coast are working to try…
Social Media Campaign for Farm Bill
USDA has kicked off a new social media campaign emphasizing the importance of farm bill programs across the country. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Water Meeting Next Week
…representatives from the Association of California Water Agencies, California Farm Water Coalition, the Central California Irrigation District, California Natural Resources Agency, and several farming operations. For more information, click here….
Meeting on California Water Situation
…State Water Resources Control Board; Karla Nemeth; California Natural Resources Agency; Marvin Meyers, Meyers Farming; Joe MacIlvaine, Paramount Farming; John Sweigard, Merced Irrigation District and Kris Beal, Vineyard Team. “With…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…regulated by the government agency, and will only be allowed for a few more years. University of California researchers are working to help growers find substitutes for methyl bromide. They’re…
Future Health of Farm Economy
Analysts are keeping a sharp eye on trends in farm income, asset value and debt. These could be key to the future health of the farm economy. Gary Crawford has…
Not Everyone Happy with COOL Rule
Back in May USDA issued a new rule for Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling to bring the U.S. into compliance with a World Trade Organization finding that the program violated…
Rim Fire Continues to Burn
…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…