Western Growers has endorsed a water bond initiative likely to appear on the November 2018 California ballot. The measure would invest $8.877 billion in water infrastructure and programs throughout the…
Farmers and Ranchers: Time Running Out to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…The follow-up will give them and other producers the opportunity to ask questions,” said Hamer. “Some farmers and ranchers were waiting until they gathered their tax documents before completing the…
The Western View: Parkfield Bluegrass
…country and western, and eventually rock and roll. It is music to be shared, to be played and sang by anyone who listens. It’s the music of the people of…
Universities Create FedbyScience Initiative
A total of 16 public and private universities have joined together to create FedByScience, an effort to boost federal investment in agricultural research. The initiative, timed with the release of…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…appreciates the bill’s expansion of grower participation in working lands conservation programs and the research title’s funding for the phenotyping initiative. “Moving forward, NCGA will remain focused on our growers’…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Announces Farm Bill Priorities
…initiatives to improve competitiveness,” said John Keeling, executive president and CEO of the National Potato Council. “For this work to continue, this next farm bill must address these priorities.” Tom…
Rabobank: Domestic Dairy Demand to Climb in 2018
…Dairy Quarterly 1 Report. “The stronger economic growth is projected to come mostly from the recent tax policy change, which translates to stronger dairy demand through increased food service and…
House Members from Across the Country Praise 2018 Farm Bill
…get done, from welfare to work, making sure people are getting into the workforce. We’ll roll out with the farm bill showing that.” – House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23)…
Converting Your Lawn to a Garden
…water source near to the garden. The last thing you want to do is roll out a 50-foot garden hose. You may also want to consider raised beds, which are…
The U.S. Calls For Additional $100 Billion In New Tariffs on Chinese Goods
…Trump quoted is the total value of imports that would be covered by the additional tariffs, not the total amount of tax that would be charged on Chinese products. China’s…
USDA and SBA Join Forces to Help Rural American Businesses
…also intend to identify ways to increase the benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Other goals include improving innovation for rural technical assistance providers and aiding…
U.S. Dairy Export Council Seeks Market Growth in China
…in China. The partnership is part of the Next Five Percent initiative, an industry-wide effort launched in 2017 to increase annual U.S. dairy exports from the equivalent of about 15…
Ag Trade Group: China Tariffs a Tax on Farmers
A U.S. agricultural trade group says the tariffs announced by China are a tax on U.S. agriculture. Farmers for Free Trade, a coalition formed to promote agricultural trade, says the…
Microsoft Working to End Broadband Gap in Rural America
…connectivity, called the Rural Airband Initiative. Among the methods that Microsoft wants to use to get the internet out to rural areas is to use TV white space spectrum. McKinley…