…at a time when family farms and ranches already face threats to their water supplies and rising costs to comply with the state’s employment and environmental regulations.” Nearly 100 different…
CA Agriculture Needs Science, Crop Protection Tools
…stop of sales and production of a chemical. Over the last couple of years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has issued reviews stating glyphosate, when used properly, has no…
California Sues Trump Administration Over New Water Plan
…the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the California Natural Resources Agency are claiming the order violates federal environmental law. “California won’t silently spectate as the Trump Administration adopts scientifically challenged…
Ag Groups Excited about New Sustainable Farming Coalition
…a false narrative that’s haunted us for as long as I can remember.” The new coalition is committed to environmental and economic sustainability and will be a direct resource for…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-20-20
…in Japan and Korea, USDA’s newest initiative to provide the growing population in food, fiber, and fuel all while reducing American agriculture’s environmental footprint and hear an optimistic market forecast…
Safe to Use as Directed: Understanding Glyphosate Myths
…explained. The article published in 2015 also prompted the rereview of the material by multiple different agencies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) even convened a cancer committee specifically assembled…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
…will be presented at 1:30 p.m. in the Sierra Hearing Room, California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) at 1001 I St. in Sacramento. It will be webcast at https://video.calepa.ca.gov/ The IPM…
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
…county office or visit fsa.usda.gov/crp. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator. Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt…
Relationships and Service Bring NRCS Conservationist State, National Honors
…Farm has implemented dozens of conservation practices on their farm through NRCS programs like the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). “As you go, you can develop a relationship with producers…
The Western View: CDFA: Helping Ag Grow
…come out of Sacramento. Certainly one of those good things is the Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). This agency was created to actually help growers, and it often does…
Grant Applications Being Accepted for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
…dairy digesters, as well as the implementation of non-digester-based manure management practices which create a long-term reduction in methane emissions. The goal is to maximize environmental co-benefits on commercial dairy…
NPPC Applauds House Passage of Ag Inspectors Bill
…NPPC President David Herring, a hog farmer from Lillington, N.C. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection have done much to mitigate risk to…
CBB Announces New Officers at 2020 Cattle Industry Convention
…University of Nebraska. Voyles is a member of the Morgan County (Ind.) Beef Cattle Association and the Indiana Cattlemen’s Association. He’s a past member of the Farm Service Agency board…
Consumer Research Shows Widespread Confusion About Contents of Plant-Based Fake Meat
…with the Agency to end inappropriate use of the word “beef” on all non-meat product labels. For more detailed information about the survey methodology and results, click here. The National…
