California Ag Today
Focused on keeping local farmers, ranchers, agribusiness men, and women up to date on agriculture industry issues that affect California's rural economy.
Focused on keeping local farmers, ranchers, agribusiness men, and women up to date on agriculture industry issues that affect California's rural economy.
California Ag Today
A small fish called the Delta Smelt has been a big topic for farmers in California, as the state cites its 2016 Delta Smelt Resiliency Strategy for limiting the amount of water from the Sacramento – San Joaquin Delta, earmarked for agriculture.
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The western United States continues to suffer from a historic level of drought. California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot spoke during the Western Food and Ag Issues Summit hosted by Agri-Pulse. He offers a key example of the drought’s severity.
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With today’s special Grape Wise report from Helena Agri-Enterprises, I’m Corryn La Rue with California Ag Today. We are joined by Paul Crout, Helena Agronomist for the Western Division.
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California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross joins us in Sacramento at the Agri-Pulse Food and Ag Issues Summit West to talk all things agriculture… a leading priority for Ross is the future of water storage in the very dry, but golden state.
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The Ag Information Network's Corryn La Rue is in Sacramento this week at the Agri-Pulse Food and Ag Issues Summit West, and had the honor of speaking with a NASA earth science division director Karen St. Germain… a leading topic of discussion? The common-sense marriage of the agriculture industry and NASA.
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Following a volume decline last year, U.S. beef exports to Taiwan are back at it for 2022.
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California’s Proposition 12 is going to the Supreme Court this fall to hear arguments on the new rules for different products such as swine, veal calves and eggs in California.
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The University of California Davis is building a special greenhouse to protect the future of America’s wine grape industry.
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According to the latest Drought Monitor Numbers, California continues to be designated as severe, extreme or exceptional drought.
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Flexibility and fairness in the federal milk pricing system is a top priority for Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, says CEO Tim Trotter in a press conference outlining federal milk pricing reform.
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Lawmakers have started the process of creating the 2023 Farm Bill and the American Farm Bureau Federation is working on gathering farmers’ priorities. Sam Kieffer, AFBF Vice President of Public Policy, says many lawmakers will be gathering information from farmers this summer.
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The USDA National Agriculture Research Extension Education and Economics Advisory Board (known as NAREEE) is looking for volunteer members. NAREEE Board Executive Director Kate Lewis joins us, Kate tell us more about this opportunity.
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The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says it opposes the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act… primarily because of government involvement in the cattle market.
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments this fall regarding California’s Proposition 12—which creates new rules for different products such as swine, veal calves and eggs in California.
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Certified PCA and Crop Advisor with Precision Laboratories Michael Terry joins us to talk about how to navigate low water supply and high fertilizer costs this year.
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On the heels of a dry spring in California, farm and ranch country is feeling the pressure of this upcoming wildfire season.
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The USDA National Agriculture Research Extension Education and Economics Advisory Board (known as NAREEE) is looking for volunteer members. NAREEE Board Executive Director Kate Lewis joins us, Kate tell us more about this opportunity.
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The June Rural Mainstreet Index from Creighton University sank into negative territory for the first time since September 2020. RMI co-creator Dr. Ernie Goss says June’s reading of 49.8 is below growth neutral.
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Supply chain issues continue to take legislative priority as America faces potential long-term consequences. Congressman Ron Kind says just nine companies dominate trans-pacific shipping, and have increased shipping rates of 1,000 percent in the last 12 months.
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Although California livestock producers are used to the effects summer heat has on their animals… taking that extra step and preparing for higher temps could be the difference between life and death… literally.
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Cool and wet conditions slowed spring planting progress in parts of farm country. Kip Jacobs, technical services manager for crop protection company UPL, says farmers can still control yield-robbing weeds when planting starts slowly.
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President Joe Biden signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act Thursday afternoon, applauded by the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF President Zippy Duvall attended the signing ceremony at the White House and says the Biden administration worked with Farm Bureau to support passage of the bill.
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Cattle groups have concerns about the federal government getting involved in issues between beef producers and meat packers.
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A new bill being introduced into congress would stop China from buying any more land in California, or anywhere else in the nation.