…that serve as supportive foundations for farmers and ranchers, and they can be as simple as direct marketing between farmers and consumers. Co-ops enable many small family farm operations to…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
…any further calls for concessions on cotton.” Adams told the Committee that U.S. cotton farmers are indeed competing with international farmers who are benefitting from higher support levels. He cited…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
USDA/NRCS Soil Health videos featuring California farmers. The third of this series it titled: Fritz Durst Profile in Soil Health Fritz Durst’s has a holistic approach to farming. But that…
The Jacobsen & Laub Family Provides Largest Family Gift In Fair History – Fresno County Historical Museum
The Big Fresno Fair is honored to receive a $300,000 gift from the Jacobsen & Laub Family, third-generation farmers in Easton, active agribusiness advocates and steward leaders with The Big…
EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety
Gina McCarthy visits a CA farm. The nation’s top EPA official headed out west this week to talk about farm worker safety, and new regulations that took some heat from…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Created under the 2014 Farm Bill, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a new, comprehensive and flexible program that is designed to build strong and diverse partnerships, multiply the…
Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau to Receive “County of the Year” Honor
The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau has been informed that it will receive the “County of the Year” award at the California Farm Bureau 97th Annual Meeting in Reno, Nev….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…slowdown came from farmers. Vilsack met Monday and Tuesday during a Modesto visit with several industry leaders including Kelly Covello, president, Almond Hullers and Processors Association; Bill Lyons, Mapes Ranch,…
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…state’s backyard and farm trees including guava, apple, fig, jujube, orange, papaya, peach and pomegranate. Damage occurs when the female fruit fly lays her eggs inside the fruit. The eggs…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…monitor soil moisture through sensors with electronic data output and flow meters to ensure efficient irrigation scheduling at his Family Tree Farms in Tulare County. Four Oaks Farming in San…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
For a lot of our farmers here in California, this is about the time of year when we stand back with pride and a little relief that the harvest is…
The Western View: Connecting Farmers
…farmers and the agricultural community with one another. The Western View: Connecting Farmers South Carolina farmer Patrick Rogers wanted a way that farmers and the farm community can interact, share…