…Zippy Duvall. “The 2018 farm bill emerging from the conference committee is good news for farmers amid a prolonged downturn in the agricultural economy. Chairmen Roberts and Conaway and Ranking…
USDA Announces Funding for CA Water Infrastructure
…ensure that the productivity of water in the Sacramento Valley is around for generations of farmers and ranchers to come.” “Every westerner knows the saying ‘whiskey’s for drinking and water’s…
USDA Actively Addressing Rural Veterinary Shortages
…are aimed at protecting animal agriculture and public health in rural communities through helping to safeguard access to quality veterinary services. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is asking for…
Zoned for Backyard Chickens
…will be categorized as either a business, residential, agricultural, or any other. If it’s zoned agricultural property, you can raise your chickens without encountering any trouble. Residential, or Residential/Agriculture/Other type,…
Nationwide E-Coli Outbreak in Romaine Lettuce
…outbreak. Mike Stuart from the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association said sourcing the outbreak could take a while. Producers in certain regions of the nation are just now starting to…
Managing Soil as An Ecology Can Create Better Growing Conditions
Making adjustments to how soil is thought of and managed can yield some significant long-term benefits when applied to farming operations. Rising costs of agricultural inputs has been one of…
Hemp Production Regulations Gearing Up for New Year
…are collected and considered, they will make any adjustments needed and move to finalize the process. At that point, County Agricultural Commissioners can start accepting applications for commercial production. Industrial…
Roughly 11 Percent of the Thanksgiving Food Dollar Goes to Farmers
…Agriculture Prices report compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. That data is compared to average prices for grocery items from Safeway supermarkets. About the…
Still Time to Submit Written Comments to USDA About Future Priorities
…week on emerging needs and opportunities in food and agricultural sciences. Proving input will help inform NIFA on how to most appropriately prioritize areas of emphasis when it comes to…
Nighttime Labor Regulations Quietly Moving Fast
A proposal to implement further nighttime labor regulations for the agricultural industry is continuing to make progress. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA, had previously…
Market Analyst Says Dairy Industry is Under Pressure
…About the Author Danielle Leal Facebook Twitter MMJ/Anchor for AgNet West Radio Network. Brian Winnekins, WRDN, Durand, Wisconsin and The National Association of Farm Broadcasters contributed to this report. Sponsored…
Cell-Cultured Meat Products to Be Regulated by Both USDA and FDA
…United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) issued a statement of support for the recent announcement and look forward to appropriate regulation for cell-cultured meat products. “Now that we have settled on…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
…take active measures to make the forest safe for human habitation again. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine, Visit us on…
Severity of NOW Issue Expressed
…Machado played a video during his California Association of Pest Control Advisors presentation that illustrated how much navel orange worm was in the crop as it came to processors. “That…