…in the wild. The Mayan culture grew to be advanced and used sophisticated farming technology, including extensive canals and ditches for irrigation. They applied their technology to mutate Teosinte into…
California FFA: Agricultural Education Funding Vital
…education have a much broader impact. “There’s plenty of other parts, from vertical farming in urban areas and rooftop gardens, as well as the more communications side or the policy…
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
Everett Griner talks about where, and how, farming started in America in today’s Agri View. Who Started Farming? You know farming has been the number one industry in this country…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
There has been a concerning trend over the past few years as labor shortages are continuing to be seen in many areas of California. Some farming operations are attempting to…
Agri View: Hobby Farming
Everett Griner talks about hobby farming. A new kind of farmer in today’s Agri View. Hobby Farming There is a growing new type of farmer. And, it is drawing a…
Increase in Trade Funding leads Farm Bill Listening Session
…to the committee during the 2 1/2 hour listening session Saturday morning. Topics covered every aspect of farming with an emphasis on trade funding. You can listen to the entire…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…can kind of go over the hill on you real quick when it gets real hot,” said Hartwig, procurement manager for Woolf Farming in Huron. Hartwig’s employer began harvesting tomatoes…
Western View: Waters of California?
…any farm in the country. If it had come about it would have put most farming activities under the thumb of the Federal government. The new rules would have killed…
Japan Beef Tariff Increase Highlights Need for Trade Agreement
…to Japan will have a negative impact on America’s ranching families and our Japanese consumers. NCBA opposes artificial barriers like these because they unfairly distort the market and punish both…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…England salmon farming industry, which has declined substantially since 2000, primarily due to a 35 percent decrease in fertilized egg survival. The research is documenting reproductive hormone patterns of North…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…protections. However, they are a long-standing group against conventional farming and biotechnology. They give legitimate organic producers a bad name. 9. Ethics. The NYT article provides an advertisement for Carey…
SoftBank Investing in Indoor Vertical Farming Company
The SoftBank Group is leading a $200 million investment into an indoor vertical farm venture in California. The SoftBank Vision Fund is investing in Plenty, a San Francisco startup that…
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Celebrates Centennial
…after one full century of maintaining fiscal responsibility in California. The award serves as recognition of the work several generations of farming families have contributed to Sacramento County agriculture. The…
NCC Encouraged by Appropriations Process’ Inclusion of Cottonseed Policy
…farm bill, and would help address the significant economic challenges currently facing America’s cotton farming families.” Lee said the NCC also appreciates the support of Senator Leahy (D-VT), vice chairman…