…the Mexican growers to the negotiating table and led to a result that protects U.S. tomato producers from unfair trade. It also removes major uncertainties for the Mexican growers and…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
…dairy producers who are hurting out there: Don’t leave this kind of financial assistance on the table,” said Northey, who announced the deadline extension today as part of a hearing…
New Tool Improves Beekeepers’ Overwintering Odds and Bottom Line
…is research leader of the ARS Carl Hayden Bee Research Center in Tucson, Arizona. By consulting the probability table for the likelihood of a colony having a minimum of six frames of…
Registration Open for Annual Nutrient Management Conference
…management practices for fertilizing materials. A farm tour will kick off the conference on October 28, where attendees will visit a diversified vegetable farm as well as a table grape…
Foods that Grow Best in Small Space Gardens
…just ten or twenty square feet, it’s possible to provide fresh food for the table on a daily basis. Part of the trick is picking the right plants. Blueberries and…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-20-19
…presenting litigation challenges and California’s table olives looking to bounce back this year. Also, find out who Gov. Newsom selected as the new Cal/OSHA lead. Tune in to the show…
California Table Olives Look to Bounce Back in 2019
The 2019 forecast for California olives is a welcomed sight after last year’s disastrous season. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued the official 2019 California Table Olive Forecast that’s…
Farm Bureau Statement on USMCA Senate Hearing
…at the table to double down on finalizing implementation details so this agreement can be quickly approved. “Farmers and ranchers are carrying the heaviest burden from the ongoing trade wars….
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
…Statistical Overview 2017-2018. Several other major California crops will be receiving assistance through the latest round of funding, including grapes, strawberries, and cherries. The California Prune Board, the California Table…
Guest-Worker Reforms Essential as Enforcement Increases
…but surely we can agree we need to keep putting healthy food on the table.” More information about the reforms needed can be found here. Source: American Farm Bureau Federation…
CFBF: California Budget ‘A Win’ for Agriculture Despite Funding Cuts
…parties looking to cut the funding amount even further. “At the end of the day, we’re happy with what we’ve got,” Houston noted. “One perspective at the table was zero…
New Tariffs Include Pesticides
…put new taxes on the remaining $325 billion dollars worth of Chinese imports back on the table. Many in the agriculture industry are concerned with that list as several pesticides are…
Chinese Trade Negotiations to Continue at G20 Summit
…time now, as neither of the countries have been able to come to agree on two central issues. At a recent roundtable in Minnesota, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve…
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
…the crumbs off the table?’” “For most of the last year, the U.S. pork industry has the dubious distinction of being on three retaliation lists: China and Mexico related to…