…The Western View Hayfinders.com is a new website created by a couple of New Mexico farmers. They built it to connect the consumer directly to the grower through classified ads…
USDA Grant to Support Future Farmers
…need to bring new farmers into the business. USDA has engaged its resources to provide new farmers improved access to land, credit and equipment. USDA is also extending crop insurance…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…recommendations are allowed to stand, farmers would essentially lose access to Atrazine, and that would cost farmers a lot of money. The National Corn Growers Association says the EPA report…
Agri View: Farm Labor Shortage
…to approve applications 30 days prior to the day farmers need workers. That delay, coupled with delays occurring at USCIS, places farmers in an impossible situation. We’ve heard from members…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and to the north have received their full contracted allocations this year. Meanwhile, farmers on the west side of the valley continue to struggle with…
Environmental Impact Report Draft Released
…information, including a copy of the DEIR and the Agreement in Principle, visit DWR’s website at http://www.water.ca.gov/swpao/watercontractextension/ Every Californian should take steps to conserve water. Find out how at SaveOurWater.com….
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
…on the APHIS Farm Bill Section 10007 website here: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/planthealth/section10007/ncpn Questions about the FY 2017 request for applications and review process should be directed to ncpn@aphis.usda.gov. Submit applications through Grants.gov….
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…their agricultural knowledge and skills. Additional information about USDA support for new farmers and ranchers is available at www.usda.gov/newfarmers. BFRDP also supports USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF2)…
Climate Smart Agriculture
…presentations. Saline agriculture, the ability to produce crops with brackish water and in high salinity soils could potentially be of interest to California farmers who encounter these growing conditions. The…
Confidence Gaining in Brazil’s Agriculture
…confidence index surged 19.5 points to 102.1 in the second quarter of 2016. The surge follows an 18-month slump. The Index measures confidence among input suppliers, industry and farmers. Scaling…
Rural Mainstreet Economy Weakens
…straight month the overall index has remained below growth neutral. As a result of weaker farm economic conditions, bankers expect almost one in five crop farmers, or 19.5 percent, to…
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
…just cotton pickers and corn combines. Farmers are learning that sharing equipment can save a huge amount of money, but it takes planning. It requires co-ordination and it requires good…
Got wild pigs?
…sheep, horses and other animals. Although many anecdotes of wild pig damage have been shared by landowners and farmers, official estimates of porcine damage occurring on agricultural lands are not…
Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks
…consumers money at the pump. For more details on DOT’s and EPA’s phase two greenhouse gas emissions and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, visit: https://www3.epa.gov/otaq/climate/regs-heavy-duty.htm and http://www.nhtsa.gov/fuel-economy….