…nutrition and production efficiency, livestock monitoring and traceability, food safety, business management, and animal health. Listen to the radio report below. Beef Alliance Startup Challenge Encourages Innovation in Cattle Industry…
California Olive Oil Crop Falls Short of 2.5 Million Gallon Estimate
…appears below. The 2020 harvest season has been full of challenges for both olive growers and millers. As expected, producers across the state experienced a short harvest season this year…
Registration Open for 2021 AFBF Virtual Convention
…be multiple workshops covering topics like the future of the livestock industry, financial planning for disasters, and sustainability in 2021. Listen to the radio report below. Registration Open for 2021…
Counties Impacted by Wildfire Eligible for Emergency Conservation Program
…pre-disaster conditions. There are 41 California counties that are eligible for the program that assists farmers address damages from this year’s wildfires. Producers can receive as much as 75 percent…
Well-Known Herbicide Products Change Hands, Keep Label Details
…have a lot of herbicide options.” The two herbicide products have been valuable for California growers for a number of years. They are another important tool that producers can use…
Proposition 12 Challenge Receives State and Federal Support
…the Proposition 12 challenge include Texas, Wyoming, Georgia, Montana, and Missouri. The states’ amicus brief highlights the undue burdens that would be placed on producers outside of California. “The second…
Rural Broadband Projects to Receive $9.2 Billion from FCC
…producers cannot continue to be overlooked when it comes to expanding the benefits of connectivity. Fortunately, the FCC this week delivered on an important promise to continue expanding access to…
FMCSA Extends Hours of Service Waivers into 2021
…moving items that provide direct assistance to emergency relief efforts. Livestock and livestock feed are included under the extended declaration, as well as food and other groceries for emergency restocking…
Developing Sorghum Opportunities in the West
There is a lot of work taking place to help develop sorghum opportunities in the West. National Sorghum Producers CEO Tim Lust highlighted the Salk Institute investing $2 million to…
Select Incentive Payments Being Increased by USDA
…Agency (FSA) is adjusting the Practice Incentive Payment. The update increases the current five percent rate up to 20 percent for the installation of certain practices. Producers will also receive…
Series of ‘How To’ Videos Released By USDA-NRCS
…series provides helpful information on some of the biggest obstacles in the Southwest. The videos are all less than 5 minutes long and feature producers explaining ways they have been…
Biden Selects Katherine Tai to be Next U.S. Trade Representative
…of her nomination has garnered widespread support from industry groups including the U.S. Dairy Export Council, National Milk Producers Federation, the Meat Institute, and the Consortium for Common Food Names….
New Addition Made to Bilingual SGMA Video Series
…by community members. Espinoza hopes that the videos will help bring more producers to the table to have their voices heard in the decision-making process. More active engagement is particularly…
Reintroducing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
…The selection of Vilsack is receiving a broad array of support from various industry groups. Organizations including the Organic Trade Association, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, the National Pork Producers…