There is a wide variety of incentive opportunities that are available to help almond growers. Grower with Evans Farming and owner of Evans Ag Consulting, Kelli Evans participated in a…
New Technology Key to Increasing Ag Productivity
…says the amount of inputs used in farming declined slightly over time, meaning that the growth in agricultural output over the long term has depended on increases in total factor…
Expert on Domestic Corporate Ag Land
…and investment funds from purchasing and leasing land and then getting USDA subsidies. Miller said there are exceptions for people who are farming the land themselves. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)…
Risk Management Tool for Specialty Crop Producers
…directory on our page,” explained Bunger. “We’re hoping that we’ll give producers that maybe weren’t always in the traditional lane of crop insurance, but yet, they’re very interested in having…
Week in Review: Growers Anticipate Good Year for Citrus & California Grape Crush Increases
…a significant increase in exports in 2024. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) responded to concerns from the farming community and removed the Scope 3 reporting requirement from its final…
Final SEC Climate Reporting Rule Considered a Win for Farmers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) responded to concerns from the farming community and removed the Scope 3 reporting requirement from its final climate disclosure rule. The rule, which would…
Final Rule Makes Adjustments to Packers and Stockyards Act
…retaliation, and deceptive practices in contract farming. Effective 60 days after its publication in the Federal Register, the rule establishes clearer standards to prevent unfair treatment in livestock and poultry…
Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag
…program here. Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag (USDA-DOE/WASHINGTON, D.C./Feb 26, 2024) — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today are launching…
Efforts to Define ‘Regenerative Ag’ Move Forward with Listening Session Today
…Farming Act Science Advisory Panel. The group will work to develop a recommendation to define regenerative agriculture for the purpose of state policies and programs. As part of the development…
Week in Review: Generational Opportunity for Conservation & California Grape Crush Improves
…Growing” scholarship winners, sponsored by E.M. Tharp. Robert Sahatjian and his family are a testament to the enduring operation of family farming in the San Joaquin Valley. The U.S. Environmental…
Flood Damage Assistance for California Growers Available From NRCS
…farming,” NRCS California State Conservationist Carlos Suarez said in a press release. The announcement of the support was made after a tour of urban and rural communities that experienced varying…
Vilsack Focuses on Farming’s Future Despite Protester
…that conversation, she continued chanting as security escorted her and her two companions out. Meanwhile, Secretary Vilsack’s speech focused on the importance of farming and rural America. “In 1981, Bob…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
(Tulare, CA/Feb. 13, 2024) — World Ag Expo® and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up again for the 17th annual “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, supporting area high school students…
‘Generational Opportunity for Conservation in Farming’
…came out, it was talked about as a generational opportunity for conservation in farming,” Bates explained. “With this influx of new money, we’re trying to make sure we get the…
