Bayer Showcases Agricultural Advancement With Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento, California $12 Million Facility To Help Develop Crop Science Division’s Biologics And Vegetable Seeds Solutions To…
Western View: Riding the Blossom Trail
…trail has become a family tradition as we reconnect with our agricultural roots and revisit the uniquely valley places and institutions we have come to love here, during this very…
Nigiri Project Mixes Salmon and Rice Fields
…time this year, the agricultural floodplain habitat experiment will compare food web productivity and fish growth in three different kinds of river habitat. For the course of the experiment, a…
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Programs to be Discussed
…operations. The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be hearing from state officials and agricultural organizations on proposed programs regulating agricultural discharges on irrigated lands. The meeting will…
February Dairy Market Report
…in world markets is transmitting low prices into the domestic nonfat dry milk and dry whey markets, while exports of butter and cheese remain well below levels of last year….
NCBA Urges Swift Action on TPP
…cattle producers cannot afford to wait any longer for passage of this critical agreement. “The value exports add to U.S. beef is undeniable,” said Brunner. “Asia and the Pacific Rim…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture California is the nation’s leading agricultural state, with 76,400 farms producing more than 400 commodities with a farm-gate value of $54…
Tulare County FB Offers Scholarships
…email TCFB@tulcofb.org or call 732-8301. Any undergraduate student entering or attending a four-year accredited college or university in California and pursuing a career in the agricultural industry may also apply…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
…livestock production at subsistence and commercial levels. They produce food and cash crops and manage mixed agricultural operations often involving crops, livestock and fish farming. Some researchers note that agricultural…
TPP Report on Impacts to Agriculture
…over $63 billion worth of agricultural exports head to TPP countries. This includes beef to Japan, grapes to Malaysia, and poultry to Vietnam. Because every dollar of agricultural exports stimulates…
Record-Breaking 49th Annual World Ag Expo
…in the largest annual outdoor agricultural expo in the world, which spans over 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space. The three-day show housed over 1,500 exhibitors and hosted a…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…million towards 84 conservation projects that will help communities improve water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. These projects make up the second…
US Chamber of Commerce Joins USDA in Push to Enlist Veterans in Agriculture
The USDA has announced a joint agreement with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to increase employment opportunities in the agricultural sector for military veterans and their spouses. The agreement establishes…
2016 Commodity Classic Teams with New Orleans Charities
…of New Orleans that our nation’s agricultural producers are genuinely interested in helping others.” Established in 1996, Commodity Classic is America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show, produced by…