…Mexico border gets closed, retroactive enrollment for MPP that is available for dairy producers and you’ll get the details from the final snowpack reading. Tune in to the show for…
Farmers Need Disaster Relief Now
…full impact of recent flooding in the Midwest is still being assessed. But we know that many farmers are facing near-complete losses of their crops, livestock and farm infrastructure. At…
2019 Wine Industry Awards Announced
…Pinot Noir. While making contributions to the industry, she was also making stellar wines for numerous producers including Matanzas Creek, which rose to national acclaim. In 2006, she launched the…
U.S. Pork Can’t Afford Loss of Mexican Market
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) asked the Trump administration to carefully consider the fallout from cutting off trade between the United States and Mexico. U.S. pork producers and other…
NPPC Calls for Swift U.S./Japan Trade Negotiation
…and deliver for ratification to Congress a trade deal that puts U.S. pork producers back on a level playing field in Japan. “U.S. pork producers are losing market share in…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-28-19
…update on monitoring Blight in Colusa County. A total of nine California counties were declared primary natural disaster areas due to drought and now USDA is offering producers in those…
Almond Update: Ag Equipment Survey Response Needed, Deadline Approaching
…California, along with several other groups, is urging producers, operators and first processors to take the survey. CARB has contracted with Cal Poly University to create an online survey as…
Nine CA Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas
…Sonny Perdue that nine California counties were classified as primary natural disaster areas. Eligible producers in those nine counties, as well as surrounding counties who have been impacted by drought,…
Stolen 4-H Goats Recovered
…of March 26th, seven cases remain open with 59 goats outstanding. Detectives offer these tips to help protect your livestock. Make sure your fencing and gates are secure. Stay vigilant…
Cregan Named Fresno County Ag Commissioner
…2019. Commissioner Cregan holds a B.S. in Animal Science from U.C. Davis and brings 30+ years of experience in livestock and 12 years in civil service leadership. Having grown up…
Western View: Nebraska Flooded; Farmers Need A Hand
The reports of severe flooding in Nebraska are sobering, with farmers losing crops and livestock, fields washed out, topsoil gone with the barns, silos, tractors and homes flooded, sometimes swept…
Dairy Producers Previously Enrolled in the Livestock Gross Margin Program Now Eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program
Retroactive Enrollment Begins March 25 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that dairy producers who elected to participate in the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Cattle Program (LGM-Dairy) now…
USDA Provides Information for Producers and Veterinarians to Help Guard Against ASF
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Jack Shere is reminding pig producers and veterinarians of the signs and symptoms of a deadly swine disease that could dramatically…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-21-19
…livestock group is calling beef trade with Brazil Risky, more news on the Tulare County olive growers processing contracts and details about another court case against Monsanto and its weed…