Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Brian German. In today’s show we hear about the latest development with the disaster aid package and…
Final EPA Rule Exempts Farms From Emissions Reporting
…Method, or FARM Act, fixed a problem created in April 2017 when a U.S. Court of Appeals rejected a 2008 EPA rule that exempted farmers from reporting routine farm emissions…
Disaster Relief Aid Finally Passes in the House
…But Republican lawmakers blocked the bill each time while the House was in recess The measure includes $3-billion for farm related losses of crops, dairy, on-farm stored crops, prevented planting…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-04-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Brian German. There is plenty of movement in several different trade markets highlighted on today’s show. Taylor…
New Mexican Goods Tariff Tied to Immigration Issue
The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) issued a statement about the President’s threat. PMA stated in a press release, “While there have recently been promising signs that both Mexico and the…
Strawberry Mite Control Helped by Lesser-known Predator
Courtesy UCANR Natural predators can drive mite control in a lot of crops, and a lesser-known insect is helping in strawberries. Santa Maria’s Manzanita Berry farms have a lot of success…
Crossing Two of Summer’s Favorite Berries
…cancer, including colon, stomach, skin, breast, lung, and prostate cancers. Most growers start loganberries from young plants. If you’re looking for loganberry plants, they’re easy to find at farm and…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-03-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, aside from a local university launching a focus on regenerative agriculture, there…
National FFA’s Washington Leadership Conference Instills Importance of Growth, Leadership, Community Service
…The 2019 Washington Leadership Conference is sponsored by title sponsors CSX and Farm Credit and weekly sponsors Bayer, Syngenta, General Mills, Merck Animal Health, Growth Energy and Nutrien. For more…
Agriculture industry Responds to Progress of USMCA
American Farm Bureau Federation The following statement may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “The administration’s submitting the Statement of Administration Action on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
Industry Response to Ruling on Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline
…blends or E15. “Corn farmers have been long-time advocates of higher blends of ethanol such as E15, touting its benefits to both the farmer and the consumer,” NCGA President Lynn…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-31-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, some history behind Pierce’s disease and how some areas of California are…
Pierce’s Disease and GWSS: A Deadly Combo for Grapes
Pierce’s Disease and the insect that spreads it, the glassy-winged sharpshooter, are nothing new to California and it keeps grapes from being grown in prime areas of the state. “What…
California Highlights in 2017 Census of Agriculture
…in California appear to remain a family affair, with 93 percent being classified as family farms. The number of farms has been steadily declining over the past 20 years, with…