…University will investigate how microRNA molecules help regulate genes involved in milk production in dairy cows. Past grants include a University of Maine project that may help bolster the New…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…have done something to irritate OCA, like not agree to use only organic milk in their products. Organic milk production requires animals to not consume grain or silage from genetically…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…Florida, where the pest was left unchecked when it first invaded citrus growing regions, the disease swept through the state. Citrus production in the Sunshine State plummeted 60 percent in…
Improvements to Margin Protection Program Advance
…free coverage for the first 5 million pounds of milk produced to $5 per hundredweight. National Milk Producers Federation originally developed the program as a response to the disastrous losses…
Tropical Fruit Contest ‘Share Mango Love’
…the silky coconut milk. It’s a great treat on a hot day, and you can even serve it as an elegant dessert! There aren’t many things more mouthwatering and delicious…
Input Needed for Dairy Revenue Protection Program
…and would be administered through the Farm Bureau Insurance Agency. “The policy, very simple in design, allows a farmer to ensure their quarterly revenue from milk sales,” Newton stated. …
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Celebrates Centennial
…seed stock and cattle. Sacramento County is the 25th largest agriculture producing county in the state. The county’s total agricultural production is close $500 million. The top five crops in…
Agri View: 2017 Farm Census
…Well, that would surprise you. It is used by Federal, State, and Local Governments. Agribusinesses, trade groups, educators, researchers, plus farmers themselves. It covers things like production practices, income, expenses,…
NCC Encouraged by Appropriations Process’ Inclusion of Cottonseed Policy
…well below total costs of production, cotton producers face global market conditions that are affected by the foreign subsidies, tariffs and trade policies of other countries, as well as man-made…
NMPF Proposal to Improve H-2A for Dairy Advances Thanks to Rep. Newhouse
In a meeting with Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), National Milk Producers Federation President and CEO Jim Mulhern expressed appreciation on behalf of the nation’s dairy farmers for the congressman’s work…
GEM Avocados Getting Industry Interest
…breeding program for UC Cooperative Extension. She has been part of the team evaluating the viability of GEM production in the Central San Joaquin Valley. “It has good production, better…
H-2A Visa Program May Be Expanded
…change the fact that farmers must first look for American workers. National Milk Producers Federation President Jim Mulhern says the amendment recognizes that we need to create new approaches to…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
…not only the amount of milk they produce but also components such as milkfat and solids. If milk components take a big hit, it could affect production of dairy products…
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
…production. Some of Perdue’s improvements will include more room for chickens to move, more light during the day, and longer periods of lights-out for rest. Other changes include more chicken…