…The survey typically provides a more accurate picture of agricultural water use, which often highlights the stewardship characteristics of American farmers. “There’s a general notion that maybe the ag sector…
Spotted Lanternfly Could Be Disastrous, Not in CA Yet
…known to feed on over 70 different hosts including agricultural, ornamental and forest species. Penn State Extension’s website said tree of heaven is the pests preferred food source. However, grapes…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
Leaders of five California agricultural organizations have joined together to request Congress include the state’s winegrape growers in a disaster assistance bill. Congress is expected to soon take up a…
Women Are Out-Earning Men in the Business of Farming
Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women are out-earning men as farmers, ranchers and agricultural managers. The data from 2017 shows that the weekly median salary for…
Important Industry Insight Offered at Latino Farmer Conference
The fourth annual “Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference offered a chance for the agricultural community to hear important industry information presented in Spanish. The event was hosted by the National…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…milk production and with this new order more than 80 percent of the total U.S. milk supply will be covered by the 11 orders overseen by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue praised proposed rulemaking by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which could help farmers advertise job openings to domestic workers as required under the…
Countries Embrace Genome Editing in Contrast of EU’s Opinion
The United States joined 12 other nations to encourage policies to enable continued agricultural innovation, including genome editing. Australia, Canada, Brazil, and Vietnam were among the countries issuing support of…
Farm Bureau Looks Forward to Working with New Congress
…infrastructure, supporting agricultural research, and bridging the broadband gap that hurts rural America are also important for a strong agriculture. We hope that the newly elected leaders across the nation…
Results From Romaine E. coli Outbreak Investigation
…not in digital form, and some were even jotted-down notes. The FDA recommends producers assure that all agricultural water used is safe and adequate for its intended use, assess and…
Coalition Looks to Limit Future Agribusiness Mergers
…the U.S. economy,” the letter states. “This hyper-consolidation has contributed to declining farm incomes, loss of choice of inputs for farmers, stagnant wages and increased layoffs for workers, higher grocery…
Bee Location Sensitive Information to Keepers
…and locations. Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo said giving that information up was a concern at first for beekeepers. Bee Location Sensitive Information to Keepers About the Author Taylor…
FAS Administrator Isley to Lead South Korea Trade Mission
Representatives from nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations will join Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Administrator Ken Isley on a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission to Seoul, South…
ASTA Applauds International Statement in Support of Plant Breeding Innovation
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) applauds the proactive, coordinated action by 13 countries, including the U.S., in signing onto the International Statement on Agricultural Applications of Precision Biotechnology. The…