…California’s Napa Valley, but those wine grapes and the farmers who grow them, are in constant peril each summer because of area wildfires. We caught up with Fisher Wines CEO…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Election Process Underway
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently accepting nominations for farmers and ranchers to serve on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. FSA county committees are essential for…
Farm Groups Fight Back Against EPAs Electric Vehicle Mandate
…standards will harm farmers by undermining investments in renewable fuels and imposing impractical requirements that increase costs and rely on an insufficient rural charging network. Listen to the report below….
Week in Review: California Card Check Challenged in Lawsuit & Water Resilience Efforts Underway
…reality they’ll have to punt the effort into a new year and a new Congress. Several new materials are proving to be effective in managing weeds, providing rice farmers with…
Producers Encouraged to Submit Crop Acreage Reports Before Deadline
…opt for continuous certification, meaning they report once and don’t need to report again unless there are changes. Farmers can access their FSA records and maps online via the farmers.gov…
Up To $50 Million Available for Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership
…persistent engagement in conservation activities that helps grow the healthy functions and values of wetland ecosystems on working lands.” WREP helps farmers and ranchers to improve wetland ecosystems, which can…
NRCS Resources for Pollinator Week
…is critical to our food security and a key USDA conservation focus in collaboration with farmers, ranchers, and other land managers nationwide. From alfalfa to zucchini, over 100 U.S. crops…
Proposals for New Conservation Practices for Healthy Soils Program Sought
…as Whole Orchard Recycling added in 2020. “As the Healthy Soils Program continues to grow, new and innovative contributions from our stakeholders are critical to ensuring that farmers and ranchers…
Judge Blocks Disaster Program Special Funding to Minority Farmers
…minority farmers. The judge sided with a group of plaintiffs who claimed the program illegally discriminates against white male farmers. The judge’s order ruled the program likely violated the plaintiffs’…
Week in Review: Spotted Lanternfly Eggs Found & County Farm Bureau Fights SGMA Probation
…bill.” The Sites Reservoir Project is moving forward after a judge dismissed a lawsuit from environmental groups. UC Cooperative Extension researchers are asking farmers and industry members to help with…
Year-End Farm Bill Last Hope for 118th Congress?
…doesn’t take care of reference prices, and it has too many guardrails around the conservation programs that farmers and ranchers won’t be able to use those programs anymore,” he said….
More Herbicide Diversification Possible with New Materials for Rice
…grasses. Loyant, Cliffhanger, and Zembu provide farmers with new opportunities for further herbicide diversification. Loyant is a foliar-applied herbicide, with the active ingredient florpyrauxifen-benzyl. It suppresses sedges and broadleaf weeds…
Deadline Approaching for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
…new, socially disadvantaged farmers. The CRP, established in 1985, is one of the largest voluntary conservation programs in the U.S., initially aimed at controlling soil erosion and stabilizing commodity prices….
Feedback Sought to Guide Key Program of Growing Climate Solutions Act
…Tom Vilsack, as part of the Growing Climate Solutions Act. The program aims to help farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners participate in voluntary carbon markets, creating new revenue streams…