Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is now accepting applications for three different types of grants that are available for livestock and poultry farmers. FACT awards competitive grants to independent family farmers…
Winter Flowers Add Vibrant Color to Your Winter Garden
Witch Hazel Witch Hazel Winter Pansies Winter Jasmine Winter Jasmine Sweet Alyssum Sweet Alyssum Ornamental Cabbage Ornamental Cabbage Holly Tree English Primrose English Primrose Crocus Plant Crocus Plant Looking to…
Fresno County Leads California as Top Agricultural County
Fresno County has now officially become the top agricultural county in California and the U.S. for the first since 2013 after the release of Tulare County’s 2018 Crop and Livestock…
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
…to oversee the Beef Checkoff Program. As part of its oversight responsibilities, USDA reviews and approves our plans, projects, budgets, contracts, processes and procedures, and keeps a watchful eye over…
The California Kitchen: Croque Madame
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Croque Madame with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 8 Slices of Brioche Bread 4 T…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-09-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering U.S. administrators urging approval of USMCA, changes in farming…
Efforts to Modernize Endangered Species Act
Members of the Congressional Western Caucus as well as other industry stakeholders recently held a roundtable discussion in Washington to address some potential changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). …
The Changing Demographics of Farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released more information from the 2017 Census of Agriculture that is broken down by race, ethnicity, and gender. The national, state,…
Breakthrough in the Battle Against HLB
…bacteria that causes HLB symptoms. “Growing the bacteria outside of plants and psyllids is a big step forward,” said Melinda Klein, Chief Research Scientist with the Citrus Research Board. “If…
California Sued for Violating Constitution with Proposition 12
With some of the provisions of Proposition 12 set to be enforced beginning in 2020, a lawsuit was recently filed to prevent the implementation of the measure known as the…
California Receives Nearly $28 Million for Dairy Margin Coverage
…by the new dairy safety net program established under the 2018 Farm Bill. The margin levels in 2019 have been hovering above the cutoff point of the previous MPP, and…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-08-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering changes to the H2-A program, details on the Beyond…
Why You Need a Madagascar Dragon Tree
…You Need a Madagascar Dragon Tree The Madagascar Dragon Tree – or Dracaena genus – is a stunning plant that continues to grow in popularity with house plant growers. This…
USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…been, for several years, an extremely unforgiving market.” More Information The 2018 Farm Bill created DMC, improving on the previous safety net for dairy producers. DMC is one of many…