…In discussions with House Agriculture Committee staff members about the development of the 2018 Farm Bill, farmers suggested that funding be directed toward helping farmers mechanize more operations. Farmers also…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…farmers have recently been having with overhead irrigation systems,” said lead author Jeff Mitchell, UC Cooperative Extension specialist. “We’ve confirmed that overhead irrigation systems work in California. We also concluded…
Secretary Ross Visits Dynamic School Ag programs in Calaveras County
…in Calaveras County today, getting an opportunity to speak directly with young people who could be part of the next generation of farmers and ranchers in California. Secretary Ross visited…
Almond Board: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Partnership
…which includes an emphasis on creating more sustainable water resources for farmers as well as all Californians. The new Berkeley Lab partnership expands ongoing existing Almond Board-funded work underway to…
The Western View: Take a Day Off
If you’re like most farmers, you wake up with more jobs to do than time to do them. Just the thought of a day off brings on anxiety – there’s…
EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Violate Law, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…on classified aerial photographs and LIDAR imagery that is not publicly available, even to farmers under investigation Army Corps officials have forced farmers to sign non-disclosure agreements – gag orders,…
Monsanto Issues Statement on Glyphosate Renewal in EU
…further delay in the renewal is unwarranted and puts European farmers and the agriculture industry at a disadvantage. The company is urging swift and full renewal of glyphosate by the…
John Deere Tightens Leasing Terms
Deere and Company announced it has tightened conditions for equipment leasing as lower farm incomes are leading farmers to lease rather than purchase equipment. Dow Jones reports that the fall…
View from the Barnyard on the Farm Economy
…examined the growing pressures in rural America from the perspective of their subcommittee. Members heard from a panel of witnesses who highlighted the current conditions farmers and ranchers are facing…
NMPF Chairman: Dairy Farm Safety Net Needs Work
…more farmers would have seen benefits in 2015 and participated at higher levels this year,” he said. Mooney said that the MPP remains a work in progress, and that farmers…
Adama Reports Strong Volume Growth, Increased Profits
…digital tools. The Company achieved good results in Brazil in the quarter, with the insecticide GALIL(®), a differentiated mixture of two active ingredients, seeing strong demand from soybean farmers suffering…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…month for farmers and foresters who grow and harvest biomass for renewable energy and biobased products. The funds come through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), which was reauthorized by…
Bayer Releases More Info on Monsanto Bid
…integrated agriculture platform with a broad product portfolio. The combined business would benefit from a combined R&D pipeline that would deliver valuable and innovative solutions for farmers, with a focus…
AFBF Supports GMO Study
“The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine have reaffirmed what thousands of other studies have found, and what farmers, scientists and educated consumers have known all along: genetically engineered…