…to building water infrastructure. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals –…
Almond Update: Lots of Nutrients and Water Management Education Coming Up
…partnering with UC Cooperative Extension for a series of three workshops and then will hold their ‘In The Orchard Workshop’ series on similar topics. Cooper said continuing education would be…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
…to deficit reduction, the groups pointed out. “These difficult cuts in 2014 resulted from hard choices made in partnership with agricultural leaders and were designed to substantially reform the farm…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…Marlen Eve, ARS deputy administrator for natural resources and sustainable agricultural systems. “It is important to have an accurate quantification of these impacts to provide a baseline against which production…
California Walnuts Receive Trade Funding for Tariff Relief
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced awards for the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) granting the California Walnut Commission (CWC) a…
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…National FFA Organization provides leadership, personal growth and career success training through agricultural education to 669,989 student members who belong to one of 8,630 local FFA chapters throughout the U.S.,…
Annual Survey Finds 80% of Producers Believe Beef Checkoff Drives Beef Demand
…reported from a sampling of beef and dairy producers nationwide. Using 2012 Agriculture Census statistics, the data was weighted by age, geography and type of operation to be proportionate to…
USDA Provides Funding to California to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
…the Northern Mariana Islands. USDA provides this funding under the authority of the Plant Protection Act Section 7721. “California is a critical partner in protecting U.S. agriculture,” said USDA Under…
Sec. Perdue Comments on the Development of a Vaccine Bank
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently testified before the House Agriculture Committee at a hearing titled, “The State of the Rural Economy.” Several different topics were covered during the…
Over $100 Million Cut from Available Ag Equipment Replacement Funds
…for agricultural diesel engine replacement from $135 million down to $25 million. That reduction in funding could have dire consequences for the Funding Agricultural Reduction Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER)…
Survey Evaluating Energy Costs of Groundwater Pumping Remains Open
…as well as a prolonged drought a few years ago creating an even greater reliance on groundwater in agriculture. “This has a double effect on the energy consumption on the…
NRCS Seeks Input on Conservation Priorities for California
…funding and NRCS technical assistance. “California has a wide range of natural resource priorities in need of conservation planning, technical support and Farm Bill funding assistance,” said Suarez. “We rely…
Getting More from Your Bank with Farmer Mac Services
…provide the most comprehensive list of financial services to the agricultural industry. “We are a major part of the ag finance infrastructure in the country and we partner with ag…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-19-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Nutrien’s acquisition of the plant and soil health firm…