…will gather information through early spring. To obtain the most accurate data, NASS will reach out to nearly 40,000 producers nationwide, including 2,375 in California. The survey asks producers to…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…for livestock and tree producers not covered by federal crop insurance programs. Regulatory Review and Reform Delegates addressed recent malfeasance by establishing a new policy that opposes governmental attempts to…
Truth Matters to Consumers
…farming and livestock practices. What they found, however, was a fourth-generation farmer admitting to using chemicals on his crops, antibiotics in his animals and technology on his farm. But with…
Agriculture Labor Seeing Competitive Trend
A competitive trend in an already challenging agriculture labor, sector is leaving some producers out of luck during harvest. Agriculture Labor Seeing Competitive Trend Producers across the United States are…
National Milk Day
…— Aside from cattle, many kinds of livestock provide milk used by humans for dairy products. These animals include: buffalo, goat, sheep, camel, donkey, horse, reindeer and yak. — Milk…
Alyssum Attracts Good and Bad Insects
…Alyssum Attracts Good and Bad Insects Sweet alyssum has been used by producers for a long time to attract natural defenses for agriculture pests. Cal Poly State University professor David…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…species programs, food safety and security programs, drought analysis and response, a new program to address antibiotic use in livestock, a new licensing program for medical cannabis, and greater investment…
2015 Dietary Guidelines Support Lean Beef in a Healthy Diet
…case and said cattlemen and women provide a healthful product consumers demand. “U.S. cattle producers work each and every day to provide safe, wholesome and nutritious beef for consumers around…
Agri View: Agriculture Education
…that may be taught in an agricultural education curriculum include horticulture,land management, turf grass management, agricultural science, small animal care, machine and shop classes, health and nutrition, livestock management, biology…
CA Should View Automation as Supplement
…some unique challenges when you talk about using automation to replace jobs. California Farm Bureau’s Director of Employment Policy Brian Little says California producers should look at automation as a…
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship
…dairy industry by offering scholastic support to outstanding agriculture-focused students. “Education is the foundation of a successful industry,” says DCHA President Lane Sollenberger. “Today’s students are tomorrow’s producers, technicians and…
NPPC Year in Review
As the year comes to a close, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) provides a look back at the agriculture issues of 2015 and a preview of 2016. Micheal Clements…
Peanut Pileup
…(Virginia-North Carolina-South Carolina) accounted for about 15 percent of all USA-grown peanuts. The Southwest region (Texas-Oklahoma-New Mexico-Arkansas) grew about 13 percent. Image credit: Map courtesy of Florida Peanut Producers website….
Agri View: Drones-Technology Driven
…from The Duke Joseph Agency, the Yamaha RMAX USA team demonstrated the capabilities of the aerial spray helicopter to a group of 15 of Washington State’s largest tree fruit producers….