…rejected what it called “highly problematic ideological provisions.” In particular, the administration wants more funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, as well as energy efficiency and renewable energy programs….
Impacts of Food Waste
…of the status quo regardless of the issue. Good public policy is not a zero sum game. I look forward to working with my colleagues, as well as stakeholders as…
Technology, Innovation and Food Waste
…Palo Alto, to discuss issues related to agricultural innovation and food waste. “California’s agricultural diversity and on-farm innovation is a driving force behind the foods and farm products we enjoy…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 25
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…
EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Violate Law, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…now tell farmers where they may and may not farm, and what they may grow. The five-year drought has forced many farmers to temporarily fallow land or change crops based…
John Deere Tightens Leasing Terms
Deere and Company announced it has tightened conditions for equipment leasing as lower farm incomes are leading farmers to lease rather than purchase equipment. Dow Jones reports that the fall…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule, TPP Could Affect Producers
…Stockyards Administration) Rule, which first was proposed in 2010 to implement provisions included in the 2008 Farm Bill. The regulations, however, went well beyond the Farm Bill provisions and would…
View from the Barnyard on the Farm Economy
…with no relief in sight, markets are weak, and over the past three years, net farm income has fallen by 56 percent. Farmers are facing razor tight margins, making them…
NMPF Chairman: Dairy Farm Safety Net Needs Work
…conditions affecting America’s dairy farmers call for improvements by Congress to the federal safety net program created in the 2014 Farm Bill, according to Randy Mooney, chairman of the National…
Paint Linked to Walnut Bud Break Issues
Walnut producers and farm advisors saw some bud break problems last year and it might have had something to do with protective white paint applied to the tree. Paint Linked…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…the Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion in farm credit. The Department has engaged its resources to support a strong next generation of farmers…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 24
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Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 23
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Farming from the Heart – Salinas Valley Fair
…with a concentration in Policy. She has twenty years experience with working at several different fairs, including the State Fair, two of those years with her current position as the…