…the domestic animals. The nation’s food safety agency says wildlife control and prevention in pig farms are currently in effect. In the meantime, live hog and pig products are now…
Industry Coalition Opposes New China Tariffs
…on American businesses and consumers. They say without any timeline for when the tariffs will be removed, the added costs and negative effects on businesses, farms, and citizens will only…
Agreement Streamlines Repair of High-Tech Farm Equipment
…to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 40,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more than 5.5 million Farm Bureau members. Source: California…
Dairy Trade a Sticking Point in NAFTA Negotiations with Canada
…political influence. Exacerbating the issue is the fact that a significant number of dairy farms are located in Quebec. Many other farms are also clustered in some critical swing districts….
African Swine Fever Accelerating in China
…the disease hits their own or neighboring farms. China’s agriculture ministry recently announced it would close live hog markets in the affected provinces and would impose a ban on transporting…
Agri View: Catfish Hybrid Catching On
…referred to as the filet mignon of catfish. Not all fish farms are into this new catfish production. I bet they will be. Yet, most consumers who enjoy a catfish…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…California Olive Ranch, Gridley Steven Filter, Filter Farms Inc., Live Oak Cherie France, Homegrown Organic Farms, Visalia Daniel Hartwig, Woolf Enterprises, Fresno Alyssa Houtby, California Citrus Mutual, Visalia Betty Lindeman,…
China Suspends Hog Transportation Due to Swine Fever
…authorities to cull hogs at farms in an effort to contain the outbreak. The Chinese ag ministry released a statement on its website that said the prevention and containment of…
Webpage Highlighting Resources to Bridge the Broadband e-Connectivity Infrastructure Gap
…internet e-Connectivity acts as a catalyst for rural prosperity by enabling efficient, modern communications between rural American households, farms, ranches, businesses, schools and health care centers. Yet, according to the…
Dairy Farms Turning to GoFundMe to Stay in Business
…applied to the farm loans.” The page is now one of several found on the GoFundMe website seeking donations for dairy farms. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Food Safety Professionals Ensure that “What’s in Your Meat” is Safe and Wholesome
…and tracks drug and antibiotic use on farms and in live animals. The Consumer Reports story is misleading to consumers about FSIS’ testing method. In fact, by setting the allowable…
Water Works: Legislative Compromise in Works for California Water Concerns
…positive, collaborative and local approaches that we know help the environment and still allow farms and communities to thrive…SB-579 forces the board to recognize that our farms and our lands…
Capitol Water Rally ‘Worth Your Fight’
…our farms, or our communities,” California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson said during his address to the crowd. “Like many of you, I’d rather be on my farm taking…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…relief programs, accessible foreign workforce and reliable water supplies. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Congressman David Valadao Visit HMC Farms in Kingsburg, Ca. Accompanying Perdue were Congressmen Jim Costa,…