…the talks say TTIP is effectively dead at this point. Meanwhile, farmers in the EU protested both trade deals last weekend. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
‘One-Two Punch’ of River Flow Plans Hits Rural California
Plans announced to dedicate more Sacramento River flows to fish will harm farms and ranches statewide, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation. By limiting the amount of water that…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…and wetlands. These rule changes will make the program more flexible and responsive to the unique needs of farmers and ranchers in each region of the U.S. The 2014 Farm…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…NIFA’s Food Safety Outreach Program, will assist owners and operators of small to mid-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially-disadvantaged farmers, small processors, small fresh fruit and vegetable wholesalers, food hubs, farmers…
Orchard Wood Recycling Offers Disposal Option
…business as contracts with utility companies expire—and burning the pile will get you in trouble with air regulators. Now what? That conundrum got San Joaquin County farm advisor Brent Holtz…
Western View: The Most Dangerous Highway?
…Bakersfield to Chico, through some of the best farmland ever tilled, but we got to admit, the road gets a little busy at times. We got the rice haulers and…
USDA Predicts Record California Almond Harvest
California almond growers are facing similar price troubles as Midwest row-crop farmers. A predicted record almond harvest will drop prices again this year as the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects…
India Seeks to Triple Egg Production
…only 63 per year while the National Nutrition Institute prescribes for a minimum of 180. To triple production, India’s government is taking steps to promote poultry farming. The agriculture ministry…
BASF Chemical Plant Faces Prolonged Shutdown Following Explosion
…agriculture-solutions unit. However, that was before Bayer and Monsanto agreed on a merger worth $66 billion. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: BASF Ludwigshafen site Update…
CA’s Ross Possible Clinton Ag Secretary
…Relations for the Nebraska Rural Electric Association and as Field Representative for U.S. Senator Edward Zorinsky. Parts of this story are from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…by using fear-based marketing and trendy buzzwords.” The groups say “neither farmers nor consumers should be used as pawns in food marketing wars.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…
Agri View: Farm Workforce
Everett Griner talks about the declining farm workforce in today’s Agri View. Farm Workforce You know agriculture is still the largest industry in this country. It is also one of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 18
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…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
State receives more than $22 million in federal grant funds from Farm Bill The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced funding for the 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP)….