…unit of crop yield. While 77 percent of almond farms utilize efficient microirrigation,[2] nearly double the 42 percent average for California farms, further improvements are underway. ABC is working with farmers…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes Agreement on USMCA
…begin reaping the benefits the agreement will bring.” The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 34,000 members statewide and as part…
Groups Stress Swift Passage Needed for USMCA
…the U.S. farm sector and rural economy. We strongly support ratification of USMCA.” Key Provision: Increasing Dairy Market Access America’s dairy farmers will have expanded market opportunities in Canada for…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-10-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Voluntary Agreements Remain Viable for California Water
…the danger of not implementing voluntary agreements. They’re anticipating a decade of lawsuits, or more,” said Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition. “That would impact our…
Farm Bureau President Pledges Sustained Advocacy for Agriculture
…protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 34,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of nearly 5.6 million Farm Bureau members. Source: California Farm Bureau…
Brewery Goes ‘Full Circle’ with MJDOA Partnership
‘My Beer Depends on Ag’ can from Full Circle Brewing and My Job Depends on Ag. A California craft brewer joins a well-known agriculture awareness campaign to help bridge the…
Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures Released
…a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-09-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Assembly Bill 1783, ornamental plants now on the Spotted…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-06-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering NRCS awarding $24 million for on-farm trials, how to…
NPPC, AFBF File Legal Challenge to California’s Proposition 12
…that ability while driving up their costs. The hardest hit will be family farms, especially smaller independent farms. That means Prop 12 will also lead to fewer family farms and…
A Third of 2019 Farm Income Derived from Government Assistance
…Carrie Litkowski, the funding distributed under the MFP will account for more than half of all direct payments made to farmers. Direct government farm payments are projected to increase by…
ASI Applauds EPA Label Approval for Sodium Cyanide
…family.” When the trap is set, only the capsule holder and capsule protrude above ground level. Photograph / Guy Connolly, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Wildlife Research Center Sodium cyanide…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
…our largest signups in many years.” CRP has 22 million acres enrolled, but the 2018 Farm Bill lifted the cap to 27 million acres. This means farmers and ranchers have…