…Jim Gorny, PMA (Produce Marketing Association) vice president of food safety and technology. “We’re pleased that FDA considered the practical needs of the produce industry; however, we still have concerns…
Leaders Say Producers Adopting Technology
Farm Bureau leaders told energy and water managers from around the state how producers are adopting technology to become more water efficient. Producers Adopting Technology Fresno County Farm Bureau board…
NCBA’s Cattlemen’s College Set to Kick-off 23rd Year in San Diego
…opportunity for producers from all parts of the country, all ages, and all operations to learn from leading industry experts and their fellow cattlemen and women,” said NCBA President Philip…
Leaders Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
Twenty-four individuals have been selected for Class 46 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, an advanced leadership development experience for emerging agricultural leaders. The new fellows were recently inaugurated at…
Latino Farmers Conference Offers Templates for Success, Exceeds Expectations
…managing limited water resources. The conference response so exceeded expectations that many agency and agribusiness attendees agreed to stand, giving limited seating space to farmers. “USDA’s Latino Farmers Conference was…
Agriculture Partners Host Fresno Outreach Conference for Latino Growers
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has teamed up with the USDA to host a first-of-its-kind Growing Together conference in Spanish tailored for Latino farmers and ranchers statewide. The…
Big Data Brings Farmers New Rewards, New Risks
Farmers and ranchers see tremendous benefits with technology, but can’t turn a blind eye to the privacy concerns that remain, Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst told the House Agriculture…
The Western View : Internet of Things
…if not, telling you what needs to be fixed or replaced. It’s the next big step in Agriculture Technology. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
…when the Packers and Stockyard Act was written in 1921. Changes to the industry structure, more access to information, modern banking, and technology such as online marketing of livestock are…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…the things I’m working on is calibrating the point where we have the sensors to the rest of the block.” Link to Ag Alert By Bob Johnson, from Ag Alert…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…Obama’s commitment to strengthening local and regional food systems. These grants are administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “Increasing market…
NCBA Applauds Conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
…major win not only for the beef industry, but for all U.S. export products, growing the economy while supporting jobs and investments in agriculture and technology.” Beef exports currently add…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…billion in machinery products to TPP countries. • U.S. agriculture products: TPP cuts import taxes on Made in America agricultural exports to TPP countries. Key tax cuts in the agreement…
Agri View: Big Investment
Everett Griner talks about costly, but necessary, technology in today’s Agri View. Big Investment…