…FDA has worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture officials to help streamline produce safety requirements for farmers. The FDA also worked on updated plans relating to public warnings about…
Over $100 Million Cut from Available Ag Equipment Replacement Funds
Work is underway to ensure that the current levels of incentive funding for agricultural equipment replacement remain available to farmers. Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal looks to reduce the funding…
Survey Evaluating Energy Costs of Groundwater Pumping Remains Open
…Blum. “I see this survey as an opportunity [for farmers] to share their perspective on what kind of support they need and are willing to take when it comes to…
WTO Officially Acknowledges Chinese Subsidies Violate Rules
…in excess of the levels China agreed to when it joined the WTO. China’s excessive support limits opportunities for U.S. farmers to export their world-class products to China. We expect…
Global Cost of Pests and Pathogens
Farmers are well aware pests and plant diseases cause reductions in yield and quality, which result in not only economic losses but food security issues at household, national and global…
President Trump Announces Tariff Deadline Extension
…U.S. businesses and farmers who simply cannot afford more tariffs. However, existing tariffs and shifting deadlines are still making it harder for Americans to plan for the future, invest and…
New Report Details Options for Addressing Water Issues
…deficit can be filled from new supplies at a cost the farmers can bare. The remainder will need to come from managing demand, which highlights the value of water trading. …
California Producers Win Prestigious Conservation Award
…Waite Park, Minn., received the award for conservation planning, in honor of his 38 years working one-on-one with farmers and ranchers to help them improve and protect their land. Lohr…
Satellites Can Monitor Evapotranspiration Down To A Quarter-Acre
…experiments so far, we have been able to demonstrate that farmers that are taking advantage of this technology are keeping their crop yields and quality the same while reducing their…
Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session Open to Producers
…program implementation. Deadline for registration to attend the event in person is February 22, 2019. Register at www.farmers.gov/farmbill. The event will be streamed live on www.farmers.gov/farmbill for those who are unable to attend…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
…upcoming water year. However, as Valley farmers and communities have unfortunately come to expect from the government the past decade, that is not the case. “Today’s announcement of a 35…
New Crop Insurance Coverage Product Offers More Flexibility
…Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre. The changes to the Enterprise Unit option allows farmers who have cropland in two different counties in the same state to group their acreage…
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
…which began in 1948, in recognition of Washington’s legacy as an agriculturist and farmer. A group of young farmers founded FFA in 1928, and the organization has been influencing generations…
Broccoli Byproducts Showing Benefits as Poultry Feed Additive
…to the diet.” The recent research article indicates that poultry farmers use a variety of means including synthetic carotenoids to deepen the color of egg yolks, as it is a…