…of California Cooperative Extension Research Farm in Shafter. Kern County Vegetable Crops Advisor, Jaspreet Sidhu noted that root-knot nematodes present a significant challenge for carrot growers. Nematodes can cause substantial…
Farmer Mental Health Month
Protecting Farmers’ Mental Health. Farming is one of the most challenging ways to make a living and can take a toll on farmers and everyone close to them. May is…
SGMA Meeting Brings Varying Interests Together to Work Towards Common Action
…and you’re not farming, it impacts everybody. Not just those farmers, but everybody who works for them, everybody who works with them, and everybody who relies upon them is impacted…
AFBF Applauds SEC Deadline Extension
…while farmers and ranchers would not be required to report directly to the SEC, they provide almost every raw product that goes into the food supply chain. Farm Bureau President…
Deadline Extension for Innovators
A deadline is extended for innovators in agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs…
Week in Review: Transportation Challenges Deflating Almond Prices and Farm Bill Work Underway
Difficulties in getting almonds to export markets will become even more problematic without workable solutions before the 2022 crop is ready to go. The Senate Ag Committee hosted a farm…
Local Food Marketing Practices
…cheese. More than 40,000 farms sold food directly to institutions and intermediaries and brought in the most revenue at $4.1 billion. Farms with direct-to-consumer sales like on-farm stores and farmers’…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-04-22
…planting trends in the San Joaquin Valley and NRCS seeking proposals for on-farm trails by June 1st. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
Growing Matters: Remembering Applicator Safety
…of good stewardship. Garcia said there are a variety of considerations for keeping applicators safe when out on the farm. “Looking at everything from personal protective equipment, proper use when…
Farmers Embracing Sustainable Practices
…including sustainability. Farmland Partners CEO, Paul Pittman, says investing in farmland, with consideration of those issues, is a natural fit. “The track record of American farmers and American agriculture generally…
Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions Falling
…Ours program here. Ag Greenhouse Gas Emissions Falling You can read the full American Farm Bureau Federation press release below. America’s Farmers are Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Agriculture’s greenhouse gas…
Senate Ag Committee Begins Farm Bill Work
…tradition today at this first field hearing. We heard from farmers and others impacted by the Farm Bill about how we can strengthen this important legislation, grow our economy, and…
House Ag Committee Hearing on SNAP Benefits
Photo by Siegfried Poepperl on Unsplash The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was highlighted at a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the farm bill late last week. Though it’s referred…
NRCS Seeking Proposals for On-Farm Trials by June 1
Proposals for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials) are currently being accepted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California. On-Farm Trials are part of…