…being a farmer, including a lot of us who write or talk about it. But it takes real money and real commitment, and if you’re not born to it, it’s…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
…Montclair State University project will investigate how farmers markets in urban communities can improve both farmer livelihoods and nutrition among low-income consumers. Texas Tech University will create a new academic…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…farmers who have remained in severe drought. One farmer there reported losing about half an acre of avocado trees to a mudslide. The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect…
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
Evacuation of a large swath of land downstream from Oroville Dam during the weekend caused logistical headaches for farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses within the affected area, while Department of…
Groups Urge New U.S. Attorney General to Block Major Ag Mergers
…farmer choices, according to DTN. The mergers involved include Dow Chemical and DuPont, Bayer AG and Monsanto and ChemChina and Syngenta. Regarding the mergers, the letter states: “Conglomerates of such…
Hungry Americans Benefit from Farm Bureau Donations
…Now in its 15th year, Harvest for All is spearheaded by members of Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers & Ranchers program, but Farm Bureau members of all ages from across the…
Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
…wouldn’t be their favorite,” said Robert Kitayama, a third-generation flower farmer with operations in Aptos and Watsonville. Kitayama Brothers grows mainly lilies, gerbera daisies, lisianthus and snapdragons, he said. “I…
Agri View: Political Winds
…administration will involve farmers in dealing with two matters. Look for government control of flowing water to undergo some significant changes. Those changes will involve farmers. And farmers will very…
Planners Report on Implementing Groundwater Law
…participation by farmers will be essential to local implementation of the law, known by its acronym SGMA. “In many areas of California, county Farm Bureaus are serving this important role…
GIPSA Rule Comment Period Extended
…opposes the Obama-era rule. The so-called Farmer Fair Practices Rules, written by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), include two proposed regulations and an…
Farmer Fair Practices Rules Effective Date, Comment Periods Extended
…days, for three recent regulations, the Farmer Fair Practices Rules, published in the Federal Register Dec. 20, 2016. These actions are being taken in accordance with guidance issued Jan. 20,…
Tomato Growers Evaluate Domestic, Export Markets
…a concern. “U.S. agriculture—California in particular—really lives on exports,” said Rominger, a fifth-generation farmer in western Yolo County. “A huge percentage of what we produce here is exported. When we…
Trump Trade Policies Good for New Zealand?
…holding countries accountable on their trade obligations and that’s a good thing.” He points to the resolution of a recent trade dispute with Indonesia as an example. The NZ Farmer…
Putting a Face on California Farmers
The California Farm Bureau is giving a face to California farmers by taking producers to the U.S. capital. Representatives get a personal experience, and leaders say that pays dividends when…