…team of Central Valley tomato farmers, processors, irrigation experts and research colleagues to improve overhead irrigation management in tomatoes. They are encouraged by the success of Walnut Grove farmer Michael…
Agri View: Different Crops
…crops and products generating, on average, over $25 billion in farm cash receipts annually. Produced on only less than 2 percent of U.S. agricultural crop land, farm cash receipts from…
Secretary Ross Visits Dynamic School Ag programs in Calaveras County
…an outdoor classroom at Valley Springs Elementary School, the student-run farm at Calaveras High School, and accompanied students on a field trip to Metzger Farms. Secretary Ross with students and…
Almond Board: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Partnership
…which includes an emphasis on creating more sustainable water resources for farmers as well as all Californians. The new Berkeley Lab partnership expands ongoing existing Almond Board-funded work underway to…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule Would Wipe Out TPP Benefits
…reproposing parts of the GIPSA 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…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 26
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…
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…