DepositPhotos image The Agriculture Secretary recently talked about a soon-to-be enacted enhanced animal disease traceability rule including aspects of privacy and keeping export markets open. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored…
USDA Announces Additional $250 Million in Aid for Distressed Farm Loans
DepositPhotos image The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an additional $250 million in financial assistance for distressed farm loan borrowers. This funding is aimed at helping farmers and ranchers…
American Agriculture History Minute: Beginning of Allis-Chalmers
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. A restored Allis Chalmers ED-40 tractor on display at a Farming event. DepositPhotos image Edward P. Alice was an entrepreneur who,…
Assembly Bill CA AB1042 Signed into Law
DepositPhotos image Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1042 into law, requiring seeds treated with pesticides to be labeled with their chemical components before being sold in California. This…
California Taskforce Seizes More Than $2.3 Million in Illegal Cannabis
DepositPhotos image California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) recently seized more than $2.3 million worth of illegally cultivated cannabis in Oakland’s Coliseum neighborhood. The operation resulted in the removal of…
California Dairy Sustainability Summit Announces Farm-Focused Event for 2025
DepositPhotos image The California Dairy Sustainability Summit will host a new, farmer-focused event on March 25, 2025, at the Visalia Convention Center. The one-day Farm Focus conference will help California…
NFU Leaders Work to Advance Sustainable Food Systems and Global Cooperation
DepositPhotos image National Farmers Union (NFU) President Rob Larew joined leaders from G7 farmers’ organizations in Sicily to stress the critical role farmers play in creating sustainable food systems. The…
Food System Leaders Urge for Continued Nutrition Security Funding
DepositPhotos image At the 2024 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Annual Meeting, three experts called for increased support for nutrition security programs. The discussion focused on integrating…
American Agriculture History Minute: The Ralston Purina Checkerboard Logo Beginning
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Ralston Purina Checkerboard Logo By UAwiki/Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons The Ralston Purina checkerboard logo is one of the most identifiable logos in…
Integrating AI in Pest Management
AI Farmer Assistant Picking Fresh Strawberry Fruit. DepositPhotos image A recent blog post from the CalPoly Strawberry Center highlights the innovative use of artificial general intelligence (AGI) in strawberry production,…
New California Law Limits Non-Agricultural Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides
DepositPhotos image The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is preparing to implement a new law, effective January 1, 2024, that limits the retail sale and non-agricultural use of neonicotinoid…
Wide Disparity in Latest Topsoil Moisture Condition Report
DepositPhotos image A wide range of climate conditions across the continental U.S. results in some large changes in USDA’s topsoil moisture condition report. Rod Bain reports. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
USDA Seeks U.S. Food Producers for Virtual Trade Event
DepositPhotos image The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is inviting qualified U.S. food producers to participate in the North American Neighbors 2024 Virtual Trade Event (VTE) on December 3-4, 2024….
American Agriculture History Minute: Agronomist Played a Key Role in the Green Revolution
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. DepositPhotos image Norman Borlaug, in 2004. By Ben Zinner, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons He was…