…Roberts says the administration needs to have its chief agricultural negotiator at the table. Gregg Doud’s nomination is awaiting Senate confirmation. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Report: Farm Lending Stabilizing
The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank reports farm lending has stabilized, but risks remain. The Federal Reserve’s Agricultural Finance Databook shows risks in the sector have remained alongside a persistently…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…are also being accepted. To donate or to request assistance, contact the county Farm Bureau at emily@sonomafb.org or 707-544-5575. At Western United Dairymen, CEO Anja Raudabaugh said 15 dairies in…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…risk coverage for specialty crops, and repair of damage to agricultural and private forest land. For example, the FSA Emergency Conservation Program provides funding and technical assistance to rehabilitate farmland…
Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
…Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. from Creighton University September Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches 2017 Low: More than Half of Bankers Restructured Farm Loans September Survey Results at a Glance:…
Ethanol Summit of the Americas Talks Global Usage
More than 15 countries in the Western Hemisphere have sent officials to the Ethanol Summit of the Americas to talk over current and future ethanol opportunities in the region. The…
Farm State Senators Keep Pressure on EPA
…on EPA nominees. South Dakota Senator John Thune is a member of the group, who says, “We have enough of a bloc of Midwestern Senators that they’re going to have…
Stabenow to Shield Farm Bill from Cuts
…the amendment also helps to protect America’s land and water, as well as invests in the country’s farmers and small towns. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Ag Committee Sends Ibach, Northey to Full Senate
…is nominated to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, while Northey is nominated to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. Committee…
Walnut Raisin Prune Report, State Summary 2016 Crop Year
The information contained in this report was supplied by handlers of walnuts, raisins, and prunes to fulfill reporting requirements of Sections 55601.7 and 55601.8 of the Food and Agricultural Code….
California Addressing Wildfire Damage
…for displaced residents, which includes farm workers. Community That’s California Farm Bureau spokesperson Dave Kranz. by the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…impacts of genetic engineering in agricultural production systems. Among projects funded in Fiscal Year 2017, Cornell University researchers will investigate whether genetically engineered probiotics – often used as alternatives to…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
…gallons of water savings and GHG reductions equivalent to 97 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year. A list of the selected agricultural operations can be found here. Image credit:…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
Governor Jerry Brown recently signed a bill requiring state agencies to prioritize California produce when purchasing food. Assembly Bill 822, mandates state-run institutions to buy agricultural products from California if…