Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the optimistic outlook for the California walnut industry, the…
The Western View: Keep Your Pets Safe This Thanksgiving
…a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on…
Agriculture Industry Experiences Most Workplace Fatalities in 2019
…has typically been the industry that experiences the most fatalities on an annual basis. In light of agriculture supplanting construction as the most dangerous industry in California, farmers would be…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-25-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a romaine lettuce outbreak, the USMCA, and the SGMA…
Fire Prevention Tips for Your Chicken Coop
Whether you are a poultry/egg farmer, or just have a small backyard chicken coop, fire can be a devastating thing. Cathy Isom continues her tips on fire prevention by giving…
Legislation to Preserve Family Farms Introduced in Congress
…and created Section 2032A as a way to help farmers keep their farms. However, the benefits of Section 2032A have been stymied over the years as the cap on deductions…
Romaine E. coli Scare Before Thanksgiving…Again
Grocery store refrigerator aisle with containers of pre-packaged wraps and salads, ready to go for lunches and dinners. Credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com A growing E. coli outbreak and advisory…
USMCA Ratification Appears Within Reach Before Year’s End
…right now. Reports are out that Speaker Pelosi says that a vote is ‘imminent’ and that’s welcome news for everybody,” said Veronica Nigh, Economist for American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF)….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-22-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering another episode of Voices of the Valley, a new…
Farm Bureau Calls for Improvements to Ag Labor Bill
…farm labor shortages, which constitute one of the most significant barriers to farm success in several regions of the country. “Before the bill was introduced, modifications were made in response…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 11-21-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering rural broadband opportunities for California, overcoming climate challenges in…
Almond Update: Sustainability Goals One Year Later
The Almond Board of California announced aggressive sustainability goals for the industry last December. Next month’s 2019 Almond Conference will mark one year into work to achieve those goals. Almond Board of California’s…
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
…the farmers’ share of the food dollar is so small. Three out of four Americans are interested in learning more about how their food is produced. Farm Bureau farmer and…
Agricultural Immigration Bill Moves Forward
…Farm Workforce Modernization Act to a vote as soon as possible.” The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 34,000 members statewide…