…thirsty crop. “Unfortunately, sorghum doesn’t have the same nutritional value to dairy cows that corn does,” he said, and that will impact milk production. Also, with water shortages to bring…
Monteiro Lakeside Dairy – Innovation in Progress
…solar system to help support the farm that includes an 80-cow milking rotary system and three 7,000-gallon The Lakeside Dairy rotary milking parlor storage tanks. The solar system was a…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…or repealing government programs, and yet still providing an effective safety net for the production of our national food supply and for those Americans who are struggling. “I am pleased…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
The five-year federal farm bill signed into law today by President Obama will enhance food production and natural resources in California, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation. Farm Bureau…
California’s Water Shortage Could Idle Hundreds of Thousands of Crop Acres
…irrigated land removed from production will top 500-thousand acres of the region’s approximate six-million total. At Farm Bureau – Wenger says they are projecting between 400-thousand and 500-thousand acres of…
Following Senate Passage, ASA Calls on President Obama to Sign Farm Bill into Law
…that will minimize the possibility of planting and production distortions that could trigger new challenges from the World Trade Organization. “From day one, soybean farmers have been invested in passing…
Corn Growers Thank Senate for Farm Bill Passage
…payments while maintaining decoupled farm support programs that will minimize the possibility of planting and production distortions that could trigger new World Trade Organization challenges. Consolidates 23 previous conservation programs…
NCC Applauds Senate’s Farm Bill Passage, Urges President Obama’s Signature
…safe, abundant and affordable food and fiber. Without a doubt, a strong production agriculture sector is essential to our nation’s security and economic well-being.” The South Texas cotton producer said…
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
…order to be considered eligible for EQIP, the applicant must have a vested interest in agricultural production and meet other program eligibility requirements. For additional information, eligible landowners are encouraged…
CFBF: Water Crisis Will Lead to Severe Problems
…24 percent while tonnage of crop production has increased 34 percent. “We’re consistently achieving more crop per drop. But greater efficiency can only go so far, and when water allocations…
Citrus Industry This Week: $125 Million for Citrus Research; Young Trees
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report on a big financial boost for citrus research and information on getting young trees into production. Want to…
AgNeTVideo: CFBF President on Energy Production / Delta Smelt
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger speaks of the differences between solar, natural gas, and hydro-electric energy production. President Wenger also discusses the Delta smelt and salmon issues in California….
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…the federal government. The Agricultural Act contributes major savings to deficit reduction, significant reforms to policy, and yet still provides a safety net not only for the production of American…
House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill
…products grown in America) Expands bio-energy production, supporting non-food based advanced biomass energy production such as cellulosic ethanol and woody biomass power Invests in research to promote productivity and new…