…are implementing the 2018 Farm Bill as quickly as possible. We know the programs that are renewed and updated in this farm bill are critical to farmers, ranchers, and producers…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…2017. Average farm income is $43,053. A total of 43.6 percent of farms had positive net cash farm income in 2017. Ninety-six percent of farms and ranches are family owned….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-11-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering details on the Green New Deal, how almond industry…
Almond Update: Industry Standards Led to Produce Safety Rule Discretion
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced an enforcement discretion policy for certain crops under the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule portion of the Food Safety Modernization Act…
The Basque Sheepherders in the West
…is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-10-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering more details on the nighttime regulation and the costs…
Upgrading California’s Water Grid for Future Needs
…manage it more intensively and actively. The second piece is fix what’s broken and expand capacity where it’s needed,” Director of the Water Policy Center at the Public Policy Institute…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…the latest offering from the American Lamb Board (ALB), which routinely commissions evaluations on its programs through third-party universities. “These results are a win for every member of the American…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-09-19
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,…
Finding Cover Crops That Work for Producers
https://youtu.be/Vft8f-CMA10 Another cover crops field day at the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Lockeford Plant Materials Center (PMC) demonstrated how research is finding ways to make cover crops work for all…
Ag Employers Urged to Weigh in on Nighttime Labor Regulations
…to be made in person. AgSafe President and CEO Amy Wolfe is encouraging individual farmers to voice their concerns about the proposed changes directly to Cal/OSHA. “The Standards Board has…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-08-19
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,…
Tamarixia and Other Biological Control Efforts to Stop ACP
…in the overall biological control effort. Due to expense and public opinion, Morgan noted the department has discontinued insecticide programs in urban areas. That has allowed populations of beneficial insects…
California Antique Farm Equipment Show Opens April 12
The 2019 California Antique Farm Equipment Show is set to kickoff at 8 a.m. Friday, April 12 at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. The event will run through Sunday, April…