…The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. U.S. Dairy Industry Advances Solutions to Deliver a More Sustainable and Secure Food System…
New Directors of Almond Board of California Begin Their Terms
…and international audiences through marketing efforts and by funding and promoting research about almonds’ health benefits, efficient and sustainable farming, food safety and more. ABC works on behalf of the…
Agricultural Overtime: ‘Nail in the Coffin’ for Sheep Industry
…“It’s not sustainable. It’s not feasible and it’s a showstopper for our industry.” The sheep industry has been working with legislators to try and negotiate a 48-hour sheepherder workweek standard…
Public Good Achieved Through Agricultural Regulations Warrants Public Support
…2012 to 2018. That figure represents regulations that include those designed to protect consumers as well as agricultural workers. However, many of the regulations such as the Sustainable Groundwater Management…
More Than $7M Invested to Support Ag Research and Workforce Development
…on improved agricultural training for undergraduate students. A collaborative project between CSU-Bakersfield and UC Riverside will be investigating sustainable waste treatment methods and developing sustainable entrepreneurship and leadership skills. Listen…
Cost of Regulatory Compliance More Than Triples in Six-Year Period
…timing of the study only covered the very beginning of the phase-in of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Costs have likely increased since then as the rule continues to be…
Protein PACT Initiative Launched by Animal Agriculture Groups
…care within the animal protein sector and raising animals in a healthy manner. Other partner organizations include United Soybean Board, National Corn Growers Association, U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, We…
Health Bite: Eating Healthy on a Budget
…told, the majority of my groceries come from Walmart. I like the grocery pick-up option and I can find all the staples I need. I supplement with a monthly sustainable…
First Assessments of Groundwater Sustainability Plans Released by DWR
…cornerstone of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act,” DWR Director Karla Nemeth said in a press release. “DWR’s evaluation and assessment of groundwater sustainability plans is an important step in the…
Cattle Market Concerns Outlined for Lawmakers
…there’s a consensus that market dynamics which consistently squash producer profitability are not sustainable for live cattle or beef producers,” NCBA President Jerry Bohn said in a press release. ““As…
Water Concerns Conveyed to Lieutenant Governor
…CFFA President Ian LeMay said it was a beneficial meeting, where issues related to drought and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) were highlighted. “She understood the severity of it…
Study Combines Sheep Grazing and Solar Energy Production
A recent study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems details the effects of combining solar panels and lamb grazing on overall land productivity. New research carried out by Oregon State University…
Sustainability Challenge Looks to Startups and Scaleups for Ag Solutions
The THRIVE | Bayer Sustainability Challenge looks to support the development of viable agricultural technologies to make the industry more sustainable. There are two individual tracks for the overall challenge….
Groundwater Accounting Platform to Become Available Statewide
…agencies will be working together on the project. The purpose is to assist water users to better manage available water supplies and implement more sustainable practices. Water users will have…