…Signups for the program can be done any time through FSA. The select incentive payments should make the program a bit more appealing for farmers and ranchers. Applications for continuous…
Biden Selects Katherine Tai to be Next U.S. Trade Representative
…Duvall said in a press release. “America’s farmers and ranchers rely on a fair marketplace to compete globally and it’s more important than ever for them to have an ally…
Reintroducing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
…types of production and understands the importance of respecting farmers and ranchers as partners worthy of support in the race to achieve sustainability goals.” Prior to his first tenure as…
Agriculturalists From Fresno and San Diego Counties Win Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…for achievement and excellence among young farmers and ranchers in California. The awards were announced today during the 102nd California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. Nick and Kimberly Rocca of Fresno…
NRCS California Announces New State Water Quality Specialist
…not only benefit from Wendy’s extensive knowledge and expertise but also from the many relationships she has developed with partners, farmers, ranchers, forester landowners, and fellow NRCS conservationists over the…
Week in Review: Another Low Water Allocation and Action Taken on Export Issues
…a tentative ruling from a Sacramento Superior Court judge. A multitude of air quality mandates is expected to create significant challenges for farmers and ranchers over the next 15 years….
Representative David Scott to Lead U.S. House Agriculture Committee
…and leader, David knows very well the impact the Committee’s work has on the lives of farmers, ranchers, rural residents, and consumers in communities across the country. I’m confident we’re…
Air Quality Mandates Putting a Squeeze on Agricultural Producers
A multitude of air quality mandates is expected to create significant challenges for farmers and ranchers over the next 15 years. The California Air Resources Board’s 2020 Mobile Source Strategy…
Farmers Earning Less for Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar Spent This Year
Farmers and ranchers are receiving less than $0.12 for every Thanksgiving food dollar spent, according to a document from the National Farmers Union (NFU). The Thanksgiving Special of the NFU’s…
Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Outlines Policy Recommendations
…“The wide array of perspectives represented in this group — farmers, ranchers, forest owners and environmental advocates — sends a powerful message to Capitol Hill about the urgent need for…
Virtual Events Proving Successful for Attendees and Exhibitors
…successful for farmers and ranchers, as well as for exhibitors. Customer Business Advisor for Bayer, Rob Kiss said this year’s virtual California Association of Pest Control Advisers conference was a…
Ag Groups Supporting Costa to Lead House Agriculture Committee
…access to it. We are confident that Congressman Costa will lead on these issues to the benefit of American farmers, ranchers, communities, and families.” The letter details some of the…
Nearly 60 Conservation Practice Standards Revised by USDA
…to America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners,” NRCS Acting Chief Kevin Norton said in a press release. “These practices are the building blocks of conservation, and they are science based…
Proposition 15 Defeated: ‘Farmers Can Breathe A Little Easier’
…oppose Prop 15 started with a coalition of California’s largest associations of farmers and ranchers,” Johansson noted. “Make no mistake, the unification of agriculture – which isn’t easy to accomplish…