The livestock industry and the marketers of animal antibiotics seem to be cooperating with FDA guidance designed to reduce the routine use of antibiotics Antibiotic Use In Livestock Industry Coming…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…are working to ensure that people, livestock and pets have the support they need to overcome the disasters. The Valley Fire in Lake County, which started Sept. 12, had burned…
Commentary: How to Comply with State Sales and Use Tax Rules
…This sales and use tax relief on most farm inputs helps farmers and ranchers be more competitive with producers in other states, because farmers in 38 other states pay no…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadline
…time of the year for agriculture, so this extension will ensure that dairy producers have more time to make their choices,” said Vilsack. “We encourage all operations to examine the…
Senate Reauthorizes Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting Without Critical Provision
…provides producers greater transparency in market conditions. “Transparency is essential to the functioning of our livestock markets, and our ability as producers to make decisions critical to our profitability,” said…
Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List
…Act, a victory for western rangelands and livestock producers. Unfortunately, in conjunction with this decision, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service announced that their restrictive land use…
USDA Commits $2.5 Million to Expand New Farmer Education
…a profession, whether they are new or underserved farmers, returning Service members, minorities, women, and urban producers or those who sell their crops locally,” said Harden. USDA will conduct four…
American Agri-Women Finishing Drive Across America as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
…of American agriculture, from my own potato fields in Maine to the heartland’s corn, wheat and soybean fields and livestock pastures to the orchards, vineyards and vegetable fields of the…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…settlement and help avoid undue disruption of local groundwater planning. The use of medically important antibiotics in livestock will be further regulated if SB 27 (Hill, D-San Mateo) is signed,…
Sales from US Organic Farms up 72 Percent
…organic sales in 2014, with California leading the nation with $2.2 billion. Additionally, the industry shows potential for growth in production as approximately 5,300 organic producers (39 percent) report that…
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
…disaster. FSA administers a suite of safety-net programs to help producers recover from eligible losses, including the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Emergency Assistance for Livestock,…
California Milk Marketing Order Hearing Next Week
…Agriculture Committee about the next step in the process that might bring California dairy producers into the federal milk marketing order system. The proposals use the same dairy product classification…
The Western View: Wildfires
…can actively manage the forest with lumbering and livestock. Bring back the chainsaw! With proper care and good stewardship we can protect the environment without these devastating fires. I’m Len…
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
…a natural disaster. FSA administers a suite of safety-net programs to help producers recover from eligible losses, including theLivestock Indemnity Program, the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Emergency Assistance for…