In an exclusive address to the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, President Donald Trump speaks to American farmers and ranchers. He talks about the many trade negotiations he and his…
Hemp Checkoff Program on the Horizon
…interest in growing the crop. “Today is another step forward in the right direction for hemp farmers and consumers of hemp-related products,” NIHC Board Chairman Patrick Atagi said in a…
Food Box Program Helping Growers, Families, and Companies
…a great experience in meeting the needs of community members and farmers. “Our job is to source products from farmers that are struggling to move them, pay them a fair…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…new and innovative contributions from our stakeholders are critical to ensuring that farmers and ranchers have the diversity of practices they need to produce the wide range of highly nutritious,…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Continues with Renewed Contracts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced several new and extended contracts as part of the agency’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA has approved up to $1.27…
COVID-19 Farm Survey Open Until July 10
The California Farm Labor Contractor Association and the UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety is asking for feedback from the agricultural industry. Farmers and ranchers are being…
Split Roll Tax Initiative Will Have Substantial Impact on Agriculture
…to be tree and nut orchard farmers and/or vineyards,” said Spiegel. “Each one of those trees arguably then, or that vineyard, would be open to a fair market value assessment…
Climate Crisis Action Plan Recognizes Value of Agriculture
…and retaining farmland, and supporting the next generation of farmers and ranchers,” American Farmland Trust (AFT) federal policy director Tim Fink said in a press release. “AFT thanks the Committee…
USMCA Begins Today, Lawmakers Applaud the Effort
…increase in American agricultural exports and also provide an overall increase of $65 billion in gross domestic product. During an online roundtable hosted by Farmers for Free Trade, lawmakers celebrated…
USDA Misses Deadline on Origin of Livestock Rule
…including the Organic Farmers Association, California Certified Organic Farmers, National Organic Coalition, and the National Farmers Union sent a letter calling on lawmakers to enforce their mandate for NOP to…
Looking Ahead to Potential Ag Order 4.0 Impact
…those limitations could be too much for some farmers to bear. Groot explained that while the goal to improve water quality conditions is admirable, there are other efforts that could…
Promoting Honeybee Health with Bayer’s Healthy Colony Checklist
…within the agricultural industry remains honeybees. As one of the initiatives the company has implemented to assist pollinator populations, Bayer has developed the Healthy Colony Checklist to help beekeepers maintain…
The Western View: Earthquake Safety On The Farm
…and if not, you should hurry over to www.ready.gov/earthquakes. Farmers and packers have a bigger problem, though. A study done by the State of California shows that Agriculture is uniquely…
FFA Celebrates 2020 Graduates Through Forever Blue Network
The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization has been celebrating graduates through its new online platform. Earlier this year, the National FFA Organization introduced a new virtual network as…