…machines, why not Hemp? Well, it will be interesting to see how this crop develops in the coming years. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
…American dairy farmers and processors hundreds of millions of dollars. Most recently, Canada has instituted a new pricing policy at the provincial level that is designed to discourage Canadian processors…
2018 Farm Bill Discussions
…United Dairymen; Cathy Fisher, California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers Association (CACASA); Glenda Humiston, UC Agricultural and Natural Resources; Eric Holst, Environmental Defense Fund; Jeanne Merrill, California Climate Action Network; and…
Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges
A good portion of California’s agriculture industry still faces water challenges, especially the southern end of the state. Regions Continue to Face Water Challenges Lots of agricultural areas rely heavily…
Safe Fruit and Juice
…Ours. Safe Fruit and Juice From: USDA Agricultural Research Service Appalachian Fruit Research Station Genetic Enhancement of Fruit Crops Research Unit FasTrack Breeding Initiative ‘FasTrack’ plums flowering and fruiting in…
Farm/Food Groups Urging Passage of Biotech Food Labeling Legislation
…and its 31 member cooperatives were among the 1,065 signers of the letter, as were dozens of dairy food companies and state dairy farm associations. The letter, addressed to Majority…
Stanford Study on Salinity of Deep Groundwater
…agricultural region with growing groundwater demands, fresh [<3,000 ppm total dissolved solids (TDS)] groundwater volume is almost tripled to 2,700 km3, most of it found shallower than 1,000 m. The…
ASTA Supports GMO Labeling Agreement
ASTA Supports Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on GMO Labeling The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) applauds Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Stabenow for reaching a common sense food-labeling agreement….
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
…Center. The topic of the day was accelerating the growth of agricultural technology in Israel and California, a focus resulting from the 2014 M.O.U signed by Governor Brown and Prime…
Agri View: Farm Trends
…Outlook for 2016 by Randy Schnepf, Specialist in Agricultural Policy According to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), national net farm income—a key indicator of U.S. farm well-being—is forecast at $54.8…
NMPF Pres. on Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on Food Biotech Legislation
…a way that doesn’t stigmatize foods produced with biotechnology. This will be important in addressing the interests of consumers and food producers, and ultimately to the future of agricultural sustainability.”…
Agricultural Imagery and Technology
Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), Acting Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, held a hearing to educate members about innovations in agricultural imagery…
Climate Smart Israel – to Jerusalem and the Sea of Galilee
…shelf life. A member of our delegation, Hank Giclas of Western Growers Association, takes us on a quick tour. We then traveled to Jerusalem – a sprawling, hilly city mixing…
USDA Announces Key Measures to Improve Pollinator Health
…with two honey bee organizations, the American Honey Producers Association and the American Beekeeping Federation, to facilitate an ongoing partnership that will ensure USDA’s conservation initiatives are as advantageous as…