NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component to Help Measure Progress Made by Dairy Farms in Sustainability Practices The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program, administered by the National Milk Producers…
Avocado Advocates Share the Love
…and tips. It makes me happy knowing I’m helping to support California farmers and they make it easy! California avocados are always the freshest and highest quality avocados I can…
Fighting Public Misinformation About Food
…questions answered from the right people. “I think the misinformation is a bit of an epidemic,” Miller says. “I’m encouraging people to talk to farmers and scientists about farming and…
Ag Lenders Helping Producers
…farm operators. The poll says Farm Credit lenders are responding to the challenge by providing services to restructure the financial situations for farmers. The poll, which was conducted the week…
Agri View: Farmers Benefit from Oil Prices
Everett Griner talks about how farmers benefit from low oil prices in today’s Agri View. Farmers Benefit From: Norton Rose Fulbright Low oil prices – what do they mean for…
Virtual Representative for Small and Very Small Plants
…helping to get its sausage processing facility up and running in compliance with federal food safety regulations. USDA is committed to helping farmers, ranchers, and businesses access the growing market…
UCCE Helps Hmong Farmers Weather Drought
…farmers submit applications in the last two rounds, and seven received grants,” Yang said. “The money is significant.” The grants allowed the farmers to make improvements in energy efficiency and…
Farm Lending Needs Remain High
…Databook found the total number of non-real estate loans made to farmers in the second quarter increased six percent from a year ago. The report says the prolonged environment of…
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…Montna described as still “very close” to cost of production. But Rominger said farmers will need “pretty high tonnage to make some money.” Rominger said lower acreage and production may…
Strawberry Tool Tells Producers When to Treat
…year. It’s called the Strawberry Advisory System or SAS for short. Its promising model simulates leaf wetness in plants. Before the system was developed, strawberry farmers traditionally sprayed weekly during…
Robot Aims to Automate Produce Handling
…that might be able to help. Robot Aims to Automate Produce Handling As labor issues continue to plague California and the rest of the nation, farmers are looking for more…
Summit Opens Eyes to Agriculture in Communities
…we have agriculture here. We have some of the greatest farmers and vintners right here in the Salinas Valley,” Gunter says. “This event opens up the eyes of the world…
Agri View: Lost Land
…of them to homesteaders, stockowners, states or even squatters. Ranchers still wanted to use them, but they eschewed the expense (even at 5 cents an acre) or liability of ownership….
Lessons from Six California Soil Care Farmers
Jesse Sanchez speaking on the farm Despite the growing interest in soil health in many parts of the country, the notion hasn’t captured the imagination of most farmers in California….