…place today, tomorrow, and Wednesday via Zoom. Western Agricultural Processors Association President and CEO, Roger Isom has questioned the need for a statewide notification approach. As the pilot programs continue…
Representative David Scott on Climate and Agriculture
The climate and agricultural resilience. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Karsten Würth on Unsplash The House Agriculture Committee recently held a hearing titled “The Role…
Week in Review: Federal Support for Prop 12 Challenge & Farmers Frustrated with ESA
…has been met with substantial support from the agricultural industry. American farmers are again at odds with the Environmental Protection Agency over the Endangered Species Act. Last week H.R. 7606,…
Alarm Raised Over Potential Impact of Proposed SEC Rule
…includes the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Pork Producers Council, Agricultural Retailers Association, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Some of the recommendations highlighted in the comments include the removal of…
Almond Update: Promoting Pollinator Health Beyond National Pollinator Week
…be incorporated into agricultural operations. Listen to Hillman’s interview below. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Mite-Resistant Honeybees
Honeybees that are pest resistant. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. Pol-line honeybees, a type of Varroa mite-resistant honeybee developed by the Agricultural Research Service, are more than twice as…
VofV: Food Safety and Using Automation to Mitigate Risk
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
Proposition 12 Challenge Receives Support from Biden Administration
…up to preserve the free flow of commerce among states to ensure consumers all over the nation have access to affordable, safe and wholesome food.” Several agricultural organizations, business groups,…
Growers Frustrated with EPA Regarding Pesticide Impacts
…overly conservative and don’t use all available data, according to the farm groups. Grower groups like the American Soybean Association and the American Farm Bureau Federation are concerned the evaluations…
FSA Seeking Producers to Serve on Local County Committees
…in your community by nominating yourself, or another agricultural producer, to serve on your local FSA county committee.” Agricultural producers that are involved in an FSA program are eligible to…
Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act Moves Forward
…7606 is great progress.” While groups such as the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association and National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition also expressed support for the legislation, others were disappointed by the bill. The…
Ukraine Invasion Costly for Americans
…a painful toll at home and abroad. Ukrainian grain exports have collapsed, and Western sanctions limit Russian oil and fertilizer exports. Sidedressing nitrogen on 24 rows of corn in one…
CFBF Hosts WOTUS Roundtable
…continue existing agricultural operations or develop new or expanded agricultural projects,” he said. “Changes can also affect the farmer’s ability to conduct ordinary agricultural activities such as plowing, planting, and…
National Pollinator Week Kicks Off
…more than 100 crops grown in the United States. Honey bee pollination alone adds more than $18 billion in value to agricultural crops annually. We’re celebrating Pollinator Week all week…