…concerns and protect farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to promote a safe, productive environment,” Schlegel said. Members of a farm owner’s immediate family are exempt from most requirements of the EPA…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…smaller-than-expected crop. Jeff Gibbons of Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella puts it bluntly: “It’s the worst crop we’ve ever experienced.” Gibbons, plant manager for the family-owned company that grows about…
Lance Greig Wins “It’s All in the Sauce” Contest
…the Testicle Festival. The winning team was composed of Artie Vargas and teammate Billy Gonzales. All contest winners were presented with plaques memorializing their triumphant performances. The Young Farmers and…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 12
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Education Helps Students Find Path
…Path AgNet West introduced Aidee Guzman to listeners before. Guzman was a child of farm laborers in the small town of Firebaugh, but the FARMS Leadership program showed her just…
Governor Signs CFBF-Endorsed Bill to Streamline Groundwater Adjudication
…how groundwater rights are adjudicated in court was daunting. But through countless meetings with the Governor’s office, farmers, water districts and numerous other stakeholders, we were finally able to address…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…Farm Bureau Federation Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau issued the following statement: “A federal court today ordered the EPA to stop enforcement nationwide of the Waters of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 9
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Growth Energy Praises NCGA and NFU’s Work to Highlight the Importance of the RFS to Farm Income
…the following statement: “Farm income has already declined this year and the proposed reduction of the RVOs under EPA’s proposed RFS rule will only further drive down farm income, putting…
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Completion of Newest Manufacturing Facility in Hanford, California
…potassium and sulfur for a variety of crops. KTS, along with the family of Crop Vitality products, provides growers the ability to apply nutrients more precisely and falls directly in…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 8
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Annual Farm Progressive Dinner “Farm to Table” Limited Amount of Tickets Still Available
The organization Agri-Culture is sponsoring its 19 th Annual Progressive Dinner on Saturday, October 24 th. 100 Guests are whisked away, aboard buses, to three farm related destinations not normally…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 7
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New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…demand for American agricultural products and expanded agricultural exports as a result of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will support stronger commodity prices and increase farm income. Increased exports will support…