Cathy’s intro: How to grow your own potatoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Your Own Potatoes If you want a consistent supply of potatoes, it’s a…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…think? You don’t suppose the big companies are getting together to limit supply and increase demand – thus raising prices – Again? Gee whiz, surely not. I’m Len Wilcox and…
Gardeners Preserving with a Pressure Canner
…for these delicate foods to handle. High-quality pressure canners can be found at your local farmer-supply stores or online. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
Farm Bureau Sues to Block Flows Plan for Lower San Joaquin River
…including non-flow measures such as predator control, food supply and habitat projects for protected fish, and said it ignored “overwhelming evidence” that ocean conditions, predation and lack of habitat—rather than…
Snow Depth Nearly Doubles in Second Snow Survey of 2019
…people are going to use to come up with projections of how to do their operations as well as the Water Supply Forecast that Snow Survey puts together and disseminates…
Markets Expected to Continue Strong; Leverage Shift on the Horizon
…shift from the cow-calf and stocker sectors to the feeder as we expand the supply of cattle.” He said price risk remains over the next few years in response to…
Sustainability Concerns More Than Just the Environment
…to ensure the viability of that particular farming operation. “Sustainability is the balance of economics and the environment throughout that value chain,” explained Senior Vice President at Land O’Lakes, Matt…
Meat Inspectors, Price Reporting Staff Still On The Job
…been deemed essential – and been furloughed – U.S. packing plants and the 500,000 workers they employee would have been idled, causing significant disruptions throughout the meat supply chain, from…
SV Ag Tech Summit Focusing On The Present
…to increase productivity and profitability. That innovation includes technology in all aspects of agriculture and the supply chain from fresh produce growing to processing, sales, marketing, and distribution. The six-year-old…
Checkoff-Funded Beef Quality Assurance Program’s Online Certification Option Reaches Major Milestone
…estimated 80 percent of the U.S. fed beef supply now touched by BQA-certified operations. The beef checkoff-funded BQA program is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic…
Plant a Garden Specifically for Canning
…you’ll get the maximum production out of your space, as well as reduce waste. You can even plan ahead for specific recipes. Whether it’s a supply of home grown salsa…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
…surpassing the supply, and navigating the system is a challenge. Leon Sequeira, a private attorney with LRS Law, discussed how efforts to overhaul the current system received a major blow…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…essay which explains California’s water problem. He says that people back east may not understand why our farmers are so concerned about improving the water supply here. We get about 12…
Government Shutdown Causes Agricultural Delays
…shutdown is also adding delays to the release of the January World Agriculture Supply and Demand report. The report is set to be released Friday, January 11th, however, the World…