Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering California’s Agriculture Liaison appointed by the governor, a UC…
Details on the Administration’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2020
…eligibility requirements for the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. “These and other harmful recommendations are being put forward just a few months after the 2018 Farm Bill…
Dairy Producers Previously Enrolled in the Livestock Gross Margin Program Now Eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program
…LGM-Dairy, administered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), previously were determined by the 2014 Farm Bill to be ineligible for coverage under MPP-Dairy, a safety net program available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-22-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how southern California rain is setting up growers for…
Tulare County HS Students Take Part in Farm Bureau Action
Students in Tulare County Farm Bureau’s high school leadership program had the chance to see first hand what it’s like when California Farm Bureau visits the Capitol to talk agriculture…
Rare Southern California Rain Sets Up Avocados
Southern California coastal growing areas usually see little of the winter and early spring rainfall in the state, but not this year. California Avocado Commission President Tom Bellamore agreed with…
Voicing Cotton Concerns in Farm Bill Implementation
…week they’re looking at taking input on the research title programs as well as the trade title, which includes key programs that Cotton Council International utilizes.” Langley noted that the Market…
USDA Provides Information for Producers and Veterinarians to Help Guard Against ASF
…cannot be transmitted from pigs to humans. “ASF has never been detected in the United States and we want to keep it that way,” said Shere. “On-farm biosecurity is critical…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-21-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering record-breaking attendance for the IOCV/ IRCHLB conference, why a…
Almond Update: Trust, Honesty, Partnerships Key in Sustainability Messaging
Sustainability is now part of the conversation in every step of the food chain. Almond Board of California’s Director for the European Region and Global Public Relations Dariella Roffe-Rackind said…
Lawmakers Demand Inclusion of Ag in EU Trade Deal
…see how that develops,” he said. A group of more than 50 farm organizations also sent a letter to Ambassador Lighthizer back in December citing the importance of equitable terms…
Deadline Approaches for NRCS Conservation Easement Applications
…and intermountain wetlands of eastern California. While there were some changes made to easement programs in the 2018 Farm Bill, those will not be implemented until 2020. As with any…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-20-19
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 an upcoming NRCS easement application deadline, a…
Biologicals Not Just for Organic Production
The use of biologicals are increasing, and that’s in part to organic production growth, but not entirely. More producers are using products like biofertilizers, biopesticides, and biostimulants. These products are viewed…