…opportunities for small businesses. The order will make it easier and more affordable for producers to repair farming equipment. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will also be required to…
CDFA Continues Work to Help Strengthen Food Safety Efforts
…with our landscape and our neighbors and their farming practices or ranching practices to better understand how we can identify potential risk and mitigate it. It’s very important work. We’re…
Biden to Address Meat Industry Concerns with Executive Order
…to work on their own farming equipment. The “Right to Repair” rules have been a contentious issue in recent years. Many farm equipment manufacturers prohibit producers from repairing equipment in-house….
Partnerships Sought for Restoring Wetland Ecosystems
…to protect wetland ecosystems on working lands.” Conservation partners will implement WREP projects that will help to protect, restore, and enhance high-priority wetlands on farming land. These efforts help to…
VofV: Global Agricultural Issues Require Global Solutions
…of labor plaguing farmers worldwide. He also speaks about food security spurring alternative methods of food production, such as vertical farming, aquaculture, and cellular meats. Voices of the Valley ·…
Senate Passes Growing Climate Solutions Act with Encouragement from Ag
…American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a press release. “The Growing Climate Solutions Act acknowledges the potential of climate-smart farming while ensuring farmers would be respected as…
Another Salmonella Outbreak Report Leads Back to Adjacent Land Use
…encouraging more collaboration between neighboring farming operations to identify and address areas of risk. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
‘Large Step Forward’ Taken with Farm Labor Reform Roundtable
…Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA). Recently passed on a bipartisan basis in the U.S. House, the bill contains several features supported by the farming community. In attendance was President and…
CDFA Set to Update SWEEP, Public Comment Being Accepted on Draft Report
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is taking public comment on proposed updates to the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP). Last October, CDFA’s Environmental Farming Act…
Water Concerns Conveyed to Lieutenant Governor
…stability in water supplies makes potential investment in new trees and vines difficult for farming operations. LeMay said SGMA “is going to have some severe ramifications and force growers to…
MSOB: Improving Soil Health Supports Beneficial Nematodes
…types of lesser-known nematodes can be helpful for farming operations. “These beneficial ones, or what we’re calling beneficial, are usually in these other feeding groups,” Shaw noted. “They’re usually the…
Agricultural Groups Concerned by Proposed Tax Policy
…income deduction is a crucial component for maintaining a reasonable tax level for farming businesses. More than 370 million acres of agricultural land are projected to change hand over the…
USDA Grants for Urban Ag and Innovative Production
…of agricultural practices to serve multiple farmers. Projects are meant to improve local food access through support of emerging technologies, implementation of urban farming policies, and supporting infrastructure needs. “With…
Pesticide Events to Keep an Eye Out For
…the Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis. OPCA is a program under CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation. In a news release, CDFA Secretary Karen Ross stated, “We’re offering this…