…movie is available on Hulu as well as iTunes. Folta described the role that farmers and ranchers play in spreading awareness and highlighting the necessity of technologies like GMO’s to…
Register for the Latino Farmer Conference
…with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service are collaborating to present the statewide sustainable agriculture conference for Spanish speaking farmers. The event opens for check-in at 7 a.m. with breakfast…
USDA Offers Help to California Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set aside $4 million to help farmers and ranchers impacted by the California wildfires recover. USDA also announced Monday that households impacted by…
Agri View: Suicide Rate for Farmers
Everett Griner talks about the suicide rate and some of the causes of suicide among farmers in today’s Agri View. Suicide Rate for Farmers…
Wildfire Recovery Resources Listed on CDFA Web Page
…technical assistance to help farmers, ranchers and rural landowners recover from natural disasters such as wildfires. The web page contains information about programs from the Farm Service Agency, the Risk…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
By Kevin Hecteman As firefighters worked to gain ground on wildfires ravaging several Northern California counties, farmers and ranchers began, as one put it, “to take inventory and figure out…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is targeting $4 million to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in California recover from the recent wildfires. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
Stabenow to Shield Farm Bill from Cuts
…measures will have to be reconciled. “As we write the Farm Bill,” Stabenow says, “we need to send a message to our farmers, families, and rural communities that they are…
California Addressing Wildfire Damage
Farmers and ranchers in the wildfire-stricken part of California are just beginning to assess damages. California Farm Bureau spokesperson Dave Kranz says the state is learning more about the damage…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…that occurs naturally in soil. The research has resulted in new monitoring methods to help farmers detect, monitor, and predict the movement of these pests. Another project at North Carolina…
California Produce Getting Legislative Support
…not exceed the lowest out-of-state bid. The California Farm Bureau Federation sponsored the bill, noting the various regulations that the state’s farmers and ranchers already conform to. California produce is…
Report Shows Uncertainty Harming Farmers
Trade and regulatory uncertainty is hampering U.S. Farmers. The Global Harvest Initiative released its 2017 GAP reports or Global Productivity Report. The report shows that for the fourth straight year,…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…scale up crop production and has been successful in increasing sales of their bio-based product into industrial markets. BioProdex Inc. of Gainesville, Florida, is helping area ranchers stop the spread…
California Labor Shortages Detailed in Survey
…in the year reflect a similar trend to the survey conducted in 2012. There were a total of 762 farmers and ranchers who submitted information as part of the survey,…