…soil while getting a profit and a yield benefit,” Wu noted. “It doesn’t matter if you’re an organic farmer or a conventional farmer; farmers want to preserve the ability to…
Farming Couples from Tehama and Napa Counties Earn Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…among young farmers and ranchers in California. They received the awards today during the 101st California Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in Monterey. Seth and Alexandra Duivenvoorden of Cottonwood received…
California Farm Bureau Re-Elects Officers
…fourth-generation Sonoma County dairy farmer, was appointed to chair the Young Farmers and Ranchers State Committee and serve on the CFBF board. Ronnie Leimgruber of Holtville was reappointed to chair…
San Benito County Farmer Honored for Distinguished Service
(CFBF) — Described as “a staple of the San Benito County Farm Bureau” who has served on its board of directors for more than 70 years, farmer Al Bonturi of…
Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures Released
…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…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
…ongoing. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”) to…
Farmers Receive an Average of 12 Cents of Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar
According to this year’s Thanksgiving edition of the annual Farmer’s Share publication from the National Farmers Union; American farmers and ranchers are receiving roughly 12 cents of every dollar that’s…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…reduce a farmer’s yield and affect quality, lowering the price of the grain. Also, the Fusarium fungus produces a mycotoxin called deoxynivalenol or DON. Wheat with DON levels above 2 parts per…
U.S. Pork Can Reduce Overall U.S. Trade Deficit with China by Nearly Six Percent
…of its favored protein,” said NPPC President David Herring, a hog farmer from Lillington, N.C. “The United States is the lowest-cost producer of pork in the world, but with 72…
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…
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…
Preparing for the Effects of Climate Change in Agriculture
…one of the most significant challenges to successfully adapting. If current climate change models come to fruition in the coming years, it becomes even more important for farmers to carefully…
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…
The Western View: November is Veterans Month
…Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine….