…local and regional initiatives, like National Pollinator Week, the Pollinator Partnership’s Bee Friendly Farming program engages farmers in the promotion of pollinator health on their lands. Farmers who meet six…
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
…and make an appointment soon to ensure your elections are made and contracts signed well ahead of the deadlines.” ARC and PLC provide financial protections to farmers from substantial drops…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…with our government, China’s government and our customers to finish the job by lifting the remaining Chinese retaliatory tariffs against our exports.” “America’s dairy farmers have been dis-proportionally harmed by…
California Budget is ‘A Strong Step Forward’
Governor Gavin Newsom recently submitted the California budget for 2020-21 to the Legislature which contains significant funding support for a variety of programs aimed at the agricultural industry and rural…
Beef Quality Assurance Program Continues Impressive Growth
…haulers and farmers and ranchers is also available through the platform. “Over the past year we’ve doubled our online certifications, which is a tremendous accomplishment,” according to Bob Smith, DVM,…
Senate Committee Approves USMCA-Ag Groups Respond
…from unleashing the competitiveness of America’s farmers and ranchers with our two largest trading partners thanks to today’s Senate Finance Committee vote. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will protect our valuable…
USDA Invites Input on Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Rule
…be submitted through regulations.gov under Docket ID NRCS-2019-0006. All written comments received will be publicly available on regulations.gov, too. NRCS will evaluate public comments to determine whether additional changes are…
Ag Groups Urge Action After Adverse Effect Wage Rate Increase
…the value of other expensive benefits provided to the workers,” the letter stated. The AEWR is the mandated wage rate for farmers who use the H-2A program and the Department…
CDFA Grants $1 Million for Biologically Integrated Farming Research
…on chemical insecticide inputs, particularly biologically disruptive insecticides. The funding for the program is derived from OPCA‘s budget to help farmers transition away from chlorpyrifos. A review committee comprised of…
Legislation for Agricultural Voice in Drone Policy Progressing Slowly
…“I urge my colleagues in both the House and the Senate to work together to get this legislation past the finish line to ensure our farmers and ranchers can fully…
Growing Herbs for Homemade Scented Candles
…homemade gift for friends and family. In addition, they make a great value-added product that you can sell at farmers markets. Herbs all have different scents and medicinal qualities, so…
Conflicting Year for Central Valley Water Users
Overall, 2019 turned out to be a conflicting year for Central Valley water users. It was another year for strong rain and snow in California, but not all farmers were…
Reviewing the Impact of Numerous 2019 Trade Developments
…the U.S. and China. For much of 2019, many farmers were suffering under the increased tariffs imposed by China, prompting move trade relief payments through the Market Facilitation Program. After…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Leveraging Worldwide Data to Stay Competitive in Markets, Part 1
…HarvestPort.com. Martha Montoya, founder and CEO of AGTools, shares how her company has come up with a tool designed to assist farmers, suppliers, and buyers, with gathering and simplifying data…