(AFBF) — The following statement regarding repeal of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The Administration has…
Methane Reduction Funding Down but Not Out
…the last two years for methane reduction from manure and in this year’s state budget it’s $34 million,” said Paul Sousa, Director of Environmental Services for Western United Dairymen (WUD). …
Last Minute Push to Revive COOL in USMCA
…the rule in the agriculture industry. The United States Cattlemen’s Association, the National Farmers Union, and the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund are among the organizations who have supported the law. …
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-15-19
…what sparked the value of dairy exports to be the highest in four years and why the USMCA will be good for California dairies and vineyards. Tune in to the…
Pushing for USMCA Ratification: ‘California Farmers, Let Your Voice Be Heard’
…Valley to highlight the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and urged the agricultural industry to encourage their representatives to ratify the agreement. Hundreds gathered at Doug and Julie…
The Western View: Buffalo Bill Center Covers the West
…trappers who explored this land were enthralled with it. It’s easy to see why Yellowstone became our first National Park. The Western View: Buffalo Bill Center Covers the…
California Rice Headed to China for First Time Ever
Despite the uncertainty surrounding trade relations between the United States and China, California rice will be headlining to China for the first time ever. A deal was reached between Sun…
Labor Bathroom Compliance Can be Tricky
…for cleaning frequency and documentation. “And that same thing is true for your bathroom facilities. They need to have a cleaning and sanitizing log for those as well,” Western Agricultural…
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…Thus far SB-559 has been receiving bipartisan support as it moves through the legislative process. The bill is also being supported by multiple agricultural organizations including Western Growers Association along…
Bumblebees Classified as Fish in Endangered Species Petition
…Game Commission, the bumblebee species’ have now become candidates for listing. As AgNet West previously reported, the species that are being considered are Franklin’s, Western, Crotch, and Suckley cuckoo bumblebees. …
The Western View: The Best Lawman in the Old West
…a real hero of the American West. The Western View: The Best Lawman in the Old West I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus…
Investment Not Happening Where Needed for AgTech
Investment is needed for technologies to develop in agriculture, but currently, those ventures aren’t tackling the real problem. Western Growers Association Executive Vice President Dave Puglia recently talked about the…
A One of a Kind Collection Reaches a Major Milestone
…and kill Angus beef cattle. There are 128 animal gene banks in the world, but the USDA collection is by far the largest, according to the United Nation‘s Food and Agriculture Organization….
Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki
…and we may not be the last. Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry…