…ongoing. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees (known as “covers”) to…
Federal Officials Begin to Crack Down on CBD Products
…amount of interest in the potential a hemp crop could provide for farmers was based on the value of CBD oil. The overwhelming number of CBD products that came to…
Organic Growers Converge in Monterey
…Network (OPN) and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), the summit will feature more than 90 exhibitors on the trade show floor of the Monterey Conference Center. The summit will begin…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 12-04-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the kick-off of the Organic Growers Summit, considerations farmers…
Dairy Quota Program Will Not ‘Cease and Desist’
Back in October, an organization representing a group of California dairy farmers issued a letter calling for the termination of the state’s dairy quota program. The STOP QIP group has…
Healthy Soils Week Kicks Off in Sacramento Today
…and fight climate change. Healthy Soils Week is timed to correspond with World Soil Day on December 5 and includes various types of events throughout the week. Tomorrow, farmers, ranchers…
Farmers Receive an Average of 12 Cents of Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar
According to this year’s Thanksgiving edition of the annual Farmer’s Share publication from the National Farmers Union; American farmers and ranchers are receiving roughly 12 cents of every dollar that’s…
Ag Labor Bill Continues Forward Momentum in Congress
…Duvall expressed concern that the bill needs amendments to better serve agriculture. “We need a program that U.S. farmers and ranchers can afford and that allows them to remain competitive…
Donations Help Fund Livestock Pens for Emergency Use
…Agriculture, were formally dedicated during a ceremony today at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds in Yuba City. “During wildfires, floods and other emergencies, farmers and ranchers take great care to be sure…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…resources.” On-Farm Trials awardees work with NRCS and farmers and ranchers to implement innovative practices and systems on their lands that have not yet been widely adopted by producers. Awardees…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…reduce a farmer’s yield and affect quality, lowering the price of the grain. Also, the Fusarium fungus produces a mycotoxin called deoxynivalenol or DON. Wheat with DON levels above 2 parts per…
CDFA Makes Selections for Climate Smart Agriculture Funding
…that is provided includes helping farmers with the application process such as developing a project design, estimating the benefits of proposals and submitting applications. After projects are awarded, technical assistance…
Agriculture Industry Experiences Most Workplace Fatalities in 2019
…has typically been the industry that experiences the most fatalities on an annual basis. In light of agriculture supplanting construction as the most dangerous industry in California, farmers would be…
Legislation to Preserve Family Farms Introduced in Congress
…– Calif.) and Jackie Walorski (R – 2nd Dist. – Ind.), this important bipartisan legislation would expand IRS Code Section 2032A to allow more ranchers and farmers to take advantage…