Rural Investment to Protect our Environment, known as RIPE, seeks to reward farmers for voluntary stewardship through the RIPE100 plan. The farmer-led nonprofit seeks to pay farmers $100 per acre,…
Rod Snyder Appointment to EPA Praised by Farm Groups
…press release. “As issues are deliberated within EPA, it is critical for the perspectives of farmers and ranchers to be represented and Rod will be that voice. Of course, it’s…
Armed to Farm California Virtual Workshop Series Begins October 12
A three-part, interactive virtual workshop series for beginning farmer-veterans is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 12. The National Center for Appropriate Technology’s Armed to Farm team has partnered with…
September Ag Economy Barometer Reveals Decline
…rise in farmers’ expectations regarding farm input price inflation with more than one-third of respondents expecting input prices to rise by more than 12 percent in the upcoming year. Farmer…
Health Bite: Fall Season Vegetables
…fun challenge to grab something new to you the next time you’re at the grocery store, or even better, farmer’s market. You might just find a new favorite. Health Bite:…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-20-21
…safety and the cost of compliance, and the kick-off to National Farmer Health and Safety Week. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more….
U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Increased in August
…combine sales were up 28.7 percent. AEM’s Curt Blades states, “Farmers investing in more of these big machines is another indicator of that farmer optimism we’ve been seeing.” The National…
Ag Groups Voice Concern Over Revision of WOTUS Rule
…more consideration in the rulemaking process. Several public stakeholder meetings were held prior to the close of the comment period on September 3. During one of the meetings, National Farmers…
California Dairies to Expect Letters from Central Valley Water Board
…or cover it in their dairy program. Sousa provided an example of the type of parcel that may not be accounted for. “Let’s say a dairy farmer owns 40 acres…
Hemp Webinar Covering Cultivation and Production Coming Up This Week
…attendees. A hemp farmer from Southern Oregon will also be part of the panel, to go over his experiences with hemp production. Other issues that will be addressed during the…
Black Farmer Conference Stakeholders Meetings Coming Up Next Week
A series of regional stakeholder meetings for the upcoming Black Farmer Conference with Urban Farmers is coming up next week. All partners, farmers, and stakeholders are invited to attend the upcoming webinars,…
The Western View: September is California Wine Month
…1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet West. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
Groups Disappointed in Neonicotinoid Evaluation
Grower organizations representing a variety of crops are disappointed with the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft biological evaluation for several neonicotinoid products. The groups representing farmers across the country say that…
Grassley Wants Administration to Fill Ag Trade Positions
…agriculture community.” He points out that agriculture is essential to the livelihood of the 86,000 family farmers in Iowa and Americans who rely on export markets to sell the country’s…