…Service (NRCS). State, local and regional partners join with agricultural producers to achieve specific, measurable results such as: clean and abundant water resources to provide drinking water for communities, irrigate…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…slowdown came from farmers. Vilsack met Monday and Tuesday during a Modesto visit with several industry leaders including Kelly Covello, president, Almond Hullers and Processors Association; Bill Lyons, Mapes Ranch,…
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…areas. Consumers are encouraged to refrain from transporting or mailing fruit or other agricultural products into the U.S. and California. Federal, state and county agricultural officials work year-round to prevent,…
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) members and staff traveled to Washington D.C. for the 10th annual LMA D.C. Fly In. Approximately 65 people met with leaders in D.C. on issues that…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…the end of something – but it’s also the start of something. October is National Manufacturing Month. For many of our agricultural commodities that don’t go directly to the produce…
The Western View: Connecting Farmers
…farmers and the agricultural community with one another. The Western View: Connecting Farmers South Carolina farmer Patrick Rogers wanted a way that farmers and the farm community can interact, share…
DuPont Pioneer Awards Nearly $200,000 in Local Grants
…support local projects that are focused on education, food security and community betterment. The Pioneer Western Business Unit includes the Western Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Western Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and all…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…be relatively minor. The EPA announced revised Agricultural Worker Protection Standard regulations in what it described as an effort to reduce risks of injury and illness for agricultural workers and…
New CA Livestock Antibiotic Law Strictest in US
…California Veterinary Medical Association expressed concern over the bill, because now veterinarians might not be able to prescribe the drugs as a preventative to treat some diseases. The livestock antibiotic…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…was developed in the early nineteenth century when agricultural reformers in the northeastern United States organized local exhibitions to promote modern farming. Typical events included livestock judging, exhibits of new…
FFA Expanding to More Urban and Suburban Schools
What used to be an student organization for “future farmers” is now expanding to urban areas and new agricultural related studies. Gary Crawford has more. FFA Expanding to More Urban…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…Association Scott Yager, NCBA environmental counsel, discusses the Sixth Judicial Circuit’s stay of WOTUS Implementation: Beltway Beef – Scott Yager Philip Ellis, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president said this action…
Growth Energy Praises NCGA and NFU’s Work to Highlight the Importance of the RFS to Farm Income
This morning, the National Corn Growers Association and the National Farmers Union held a press call where they unveiled a white paper discussing the importance of the RFS and how…
The Western View: The Clampers
Just who are the Clampers? The Western View: The Clampers Well, they are a good argument for something I’ve been told all my life – that men will be boys….