…as 4% for meat and dairy products. The lack of any weather-related or major agricultural issues recently means prices have been moderated, and the increase will remain lower than the…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…strips, terraces and buffers, that improve water quality in high-priority watersheds while maintaining agricultural productivity. Water quality-related conservation practices enhance agricultural profitability through reduced input and enhanced soil health, which…
Almond Board: Bee Hive Removal
As almond orchards move in to petal fall, it’s time for growers and beekeepers to be thinking about bee hive removal. Almond Board Senior Specialist, Agricultural and Environmental Affairs, Danielle…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Sorghum Producers and the Association of Equipment…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…million Californians and just under a million acres of irrigated farmland. The project provides the same allocation percentages to urban and agricultural water districts. It is important to note that…
NACD Submits Letters to Ag Appropriations Committees for Conservation Operations
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), submitted letters to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committees today. The letters came in response to…
Bayer Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento
Bayer Showcases Agricultural Advancement With Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento, California $12 Million Facility To Help Develop Crop Science Division’s Biologics And Vegetable Seeds Solutions To…
Western View: Riding the Blossom Trail
…displays. Western View: Riding the Blossom Trail It’s amazing how fast blossom time sneaks up on us; but careful observers could see bud swell beginning a month ago, and now,…
Salt Out of Our Diet
…times the FDA’s recommended limit of 1,500 mg to 2,400 mg a day,” says Stephen Havas, M.D., of the American Medical Association (AMA). And experts estimate that excess sodium kills…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…time this year, the agricultural floodplain habitat experiment will compare food web productivity and fish growth in three different kinds of river habitat. For the course of the experiment, a…
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Programs to be Discussed
…operations. The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be hearing from state officials and agricultural organizations on proposed programs regulating agricultural discharges on irrigated lands. The meeting will…
NCBA Urges Swift Action on TPP
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association sent a letter on behalf of its members and state affiliates urging quick passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). NCBA President Tracy Brunner said…
Open Data Powers Conservation Mapping Tool
…as part of USDA’s ongoing Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI) and presents geospatial data covering a 100 million-acre landscape in eight western states. “Bringing this data together in an easy-to-use online…
Salt in Our Diet
…we need? According to the American Heart Association (AHA), sodium consumption should not exceed 1.5g per day (3.75g of salt), and that even includes healthy people without high blood pressure,…