…so we’re prepared for the extreme fluctuations in our water system, especially in the face of climate change.” The survey performed in early April is the most important when it…
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…a senior economist with the Economic Research Service, says developments in confinement feeding, along with changes in housing and feeding, brought down the need for a lot of additional labor…
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation
…Deletions—the change to the plant is solely a genetic deletion of any size. Single base pair substitutions—the change to the plant is a single base pair substitution. Insertions from compatible…
Almond Matters: Celebrating Women in Agriculture
…industry is comprised of. The demographics of the California agriculture industry have experienced significant change over the past 20 years. “That’s how farming used to be and that is definitely…
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
…The Alternative Manure Management Program is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap and Trade dollars to work reducing GHG emissions, strengthening the economy,…
AEM’s Slater: Lift Steel Tariffs to Support Manufacturers
…tariffs or quotas has already contributed to higher steel prices, disrupted business operations for equipment manufacturers, and caused uncertainty in the business climate. We are encouraged that the Trump administration…
Perdue Applauds Fire Funding Fix in Omnibus
…wildfires. Secretary Perdue had advocated for the change since taking office in April 2017. Congress included the solution in the FY 2018 Omnibus Spending Package, which has been signed into…
Almond Matters: California Ag Day Highlights Sustainability
…this year was ‘Climate-smart, California Grown,’ honoring the environmental stewardship and innovation of California growers. “It was a very exciting and successful day,” said California Foundation for Agriculture in the…
California Agriculture Day Celebration at the State Capitol
…theme of this year’s event is “Climate-smart, California Grown” to showcase the environmental stewardship and overall adaptability of California growers. “Farmers and ranchers are the original stewards of the environment…
Key Farm Groups Like Co-op Tax Fix
…tax overhaul. The changes to tax law give huge tax breaks to farmers who sell their goods to cooperatives over other types of businesses. Politico says congressional leaders want the…
Citrus Showcase Addresses Several Industry Concerns
…water bond. “It’s a warped definition of ‘public benefit’ coming out of Sacramento right now,” said Nelsen. “This has got to change. We passed Prop. 1 six years ago based…
An Orchard Becomes a Community’s Jewel
…either medicine or a change in diet. Alonso chose the latter due to her available financial resources and her drive to garden. “I was given two small plots at a…
Farm Bureau Praises Withdrawal of Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule
…metrics to become part of the organic label. “Had the rule gone into effect, forcing organic farmers and ranchers to arbitrarily change their production practices, many would have been driven…
Agri View: Planting by Zodiac Signs
Everett Griner talks about the zodiac signs influence farming in today’s Agri View. You know agriculture is an industry in constant change. But, there is one change that hardly anyone…