…semi-finalists pitched their ideas to a panel of three judges representing different parts of the agricultural supply chain. Each of the four finalists received $10,000 and will compete in the…
Farmers Face Jan. 1 Deadline to File Federal Ownership Reports
…businesses, including feed stores and grain elevators, with ripple effects across the agricultural supply chain. Farmers unsure about their filing status are encouraged to consult an accountant or attorney to…
Expansion of MedFly Quarantine Boundary in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties
…The quarantine regulates the movement of certain agricultural products under Title 3 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), section 3406. This measure aims to prevent the spread of the…
Protect The Harvest Dissolves, Advocacy Continues with Western Justice
…provided public education but also advocated for farmers, ranchers, and animal owners. Its accomplishments included supporting pardons for Oregon ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond, participating in legal actions defending agricultural…
USDA to Purchase $25 Million in Citrus for Food Banks
…as many citrus producers have also been affected by recent hurricanes, adding financial strain. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will release a pre-solicitation outlining the purchasing process. Vendor participation will…
UC ANR Project to Help Underserved Farmers in SoCal with Land Ownership
…the 2022 Agricultural Census. For many marginalized communities, historical inequities have limited access to land and farming opportunities. Chandra Richards, land equity academic coordinator for the University of California Cooperative…
New Oat Germplasm Lines Developed to Combat Crown Rust
DepositPhotos image A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has released two new oat germplasm lines, CDL-111 and CDL-167, to strengthen defenses against crown rust, the most…
Agricultural Impacts Associated with Hot Dry Weather
Heat wave in summer with high temperature and lack of water. DepositPhotos image Above normal high temperatures and below normal precipitation in recent weeks has produced mixed harvest of agricultural…
Research Reveals Long-Term Decline in Wild Bee Populations
DepositPhotos image In South Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her collaborators have used historical bee collections and advanced technology to uncover key ecological trends in pollinators. The…
American Agriculture History Minute: Irrigation Developed in the Great American Desert
…N. Byers passed out seeds to make his newspaper the principal chronicle of early farming in Colorado. By the 1870s, Byers facilitated the colony of Greeley, Colorado’s first major agricultural…
Purdue Expert Shares Sales Strategies for Agricultural Professionals at CA Conference
Lake Forest, California: Immigrant migrant seasonal farm field workers work a field and pick and package strawberries in Lake Forest, California. DepositPhotos image Scott Downey, a professor of agricultural economics…
USDA Releases Interim Report on Meat Industry Practices
…promote fair competition across industries. The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has spent several years studying meat markets, identifying areas of concern, and reviewing practices regulated by the Packers and…
NCBA Releases Findings from Cattle Producer Tax Survey
…agricultural operations. “Farms and ranches are unique small businesses, and they face a variety of challenges that our tax code must address,” said NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent…
American Agriculture History Minute: Boone Teaches Farming Methods
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image In the early 1820s, after the Louisiana purchase of 1803, the U.S. government decided to conduct agricultural experiments in…