Growers in Fresno County are making preparations for the approaching busy season with warmer temperatures on the way. CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, Ryan Jacobsen pointed out that…
Struggling Producers Ready to Meet Increased Food Bank Needs
…such as helping hungry families, preventing food waste and helping farmers gather some of the production cost back. “This is an opportunity for USDA to act quickly to produce a…
California Prunes Look ‘Very Good’ After A Strong Bloom
…of prunes and represent nearly all domestic production. Orchards should be ready for harvest sometime in the middle of August and with the growing season underway, it appears that growers…
USDA Working to Mitigate the Cost of Milk Dumping
…counted as milk marketings for the Dairy Revenue Production or actual marketings for the Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy programs. “The market realities of the COVID-19 era demand solutions, and…
Dairy Struggles with Extreme Shift in the Market
…supply and demand, producers are being asked to slow down production. “The problem as you can imagine is that a cow can’t just be turned on and off from one…
American Livestock Production Sets the Standard for Environmental Impact
…production. Beef and dairy production is especially singled out as having a detrimental effect on emission levels, but the discussion often fails to incorporate a global perspective which shows that…
Spring Cattle Work Calls for COVID-19 Precautions
…tend crops and care for livestock. Beef cattle ranching differs from more intensive agriculture production as much of the work (fixing fence, feeding, checking cattle) is generally a solitary activity….
Trade Progress with China Despite Pandemic Challenges
…after the country removed references to age restrictions. China is also making adjustments for maximum residue levels that are permitted for three hormones commonly used in American beef production, allowing…
Agriculture Presents Abundant Opportunities for Career Seekers
…to the job search website. “Last year, we posted 50,000 open positions within agriculture on the site. While production agriculture is key to the world, there is more to agriculture…
N95 Masks: ‘Perfect Storm’ Brewing for Agriculture
…to increase the production of the highly sought-after respirators and sanitizing materials to help meet the demand. However, those efforts have yet reached a point of producing the necessary supplies…
Assessing the Potential of Harvesting Elderberry Hedgerows
…trees can get quite big in the Sacramento Valley. So that’s not even counting all the production of those trees.” There are some challenges for small-scale farmers who may be…
Study Shows Strict Air Quality Regulations Benefit California Agriculture
…perennial crop yields, and further pollution reduction could create additional gains.” Emissions from transportation and energy production along with rising temperatures were found to have a wide range of effects…
Week in Review: Stimulus Bill Helps Ag, New Coronavirus Sick Leave Requirements
…production is moving along, and the Environmental Protection Agency is looking into new methods for evaluating pesticides. The most prominent stories of the week can found directly in your email…
California Strawberry Production Stays on Track
California strawberry production continues to progress despite many areas of the community slowing down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Agriculture has been deemed an essential industry, allowing workers to…