The drought in California isn’t quite fathomable to all. In efforts to showcase the harsh reality producers are experiencing, Western Growers has a new campaign called “No Water = No…
Organic Dairy Farmers Struggle to Navigate ‘Terrible Year’ of Drought
…to source expensive feed where they can. CEO of Western United Dairies, Anja Raudabaugh said that the organic sector has been hit particularly hard. Dire water conditions on the north…
California Ports Break Records While Congestion Remains an Issue
…876,430 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) being processed. The month prior, a total of 1,012,048 TEUS were processed through the port. It marked the first time a Western Hemisphere port has…
Protein PACT Initiative Launched by Animal Agriculture Groups
…care within the animal protein sector and raising animals in a healthy manner. Other partner organizations include United Soybean Board, National Corn Growers Association, U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, We…
Passage of Energy Infrastructure Act Celebrated by Ag and Water Groups
…of the water concerns in the Western United States. A sizable coalition of agricultural and water groups issued their support for the bill’s advancement. Supporters include the California Farm Bureau…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-19-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a survey that looks at western drought and the…
Mixed Response to Reintroduction of Farm System Reform Act
…the strengthening of the Packers and Stockyards Act. The Farm System Reform Act is being supported by hundreds of organizations including United Food and Commercial Workers and Family Farm Action….
Almond Update: Smaller Objective Forecast, But Demand Remains Strong
…United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service indicated that multiple factors influenced the drop in production estimates. “I think the 2.8-billion-pound objective survey or estimate was more in-line…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-15-21
…Dairies implementing a new sustainability initiative, and how the industry is addressing ag labor challenges with robotics. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Efforts to Understand Nutrient Composition of Vacuumed Manure
…sources of variation in vacuumed manure. “We’re looking at a number of dairies and trying to characterize what some differences might be based on seasonality or animal housing patterns,” Clark…
Registration is Now Open for the Organic Grower Summit
General registration has officially opened for the Organic Grower Summit (OGS) coming up in December in Monterey. Presented by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Western Growers, OGS returns as…
Determination Finally Issued for QIP Referendum After Close Vote
…United Dairies (WUD), Anja Raudabaugh said that the vote was exceptionally close. “The referendum to amend the quota program failed. So those voting in favor, trying to change the quota…
VofV: Global Agricultural Issues Require Global Solutions
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
Almond Update: Additional Conservation Assistance for Drought Impacted Regions
…the Almond Board of California. “It is limited to four western states that are going through the drought right now. It’s $22.7 million for California.” The deadline to apply for…