
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.
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As of Monday, December 30th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS, has confirmed 12 new cases of H5N1 avian flu in California dairy cattle, bringing the state’s total to 697 cases.
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A positive outlook emerged from the 52nd Annual Almond Conference, held in December in Sacramento.
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While a challenging year for the dairy industry, Dairy Checkoff-led efforts have helped to create awareness about dairy and its health benefits.
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Agricultural involvement is encouraged in a research project assessing the inventory of mobile off-road equipment and electrical infrastructure.
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An early-December injunction has been lifted resulting in a January 13 deadline for businesses needing to file BOI reports. The fine for willful neglect is $500 per day.
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The United States has prevailed in a trade dispute with Mexico under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.
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The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council has been awarded $1.5 million in funding from the USDA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, also known as RAPP.
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Vertical farming startup Plenty has announced it will close its flagship indoor lettuce farm in Compton, California.
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The latest Census of Agriculture reveals a striking shift in U.S. farming over the past decade. While most farm size categories saw a fewer number of operations, large-scale farms jumped significantly.
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The California Farm Bureau recently celebrated its 106th Annual Meeting in Monterey, highlighting leadership changes across the state. Three new members were elected to the California Farm Bureau Board of Directors, while seven others retained their seats.
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California's state agriculture officials have issued a recall for raw milk from Valley Milk Simply Bottled, a Central Valley dairy, after detecting the bird flu virus in a bulk tank sample.
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The goal of the program is to help specialty crop producers expand markets and manage higher costs.
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Through October, there have been 44 confirmed livestock losses due to wolves in the state.
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Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy, which builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in dairy cattle was first detected in March 2024.
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The decision came days ago from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
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A court in Texas has hit the pause button on a federal law filing requirement a lot of farmers considered burdensome and an overreach.
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This $10,000 award recognizes landowners for exceptional stewardship of soil, water, and wildlife habitat.
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Japan has reclaimed the top export market position for U.S. beef while import shipments from Australia are up 69.4%.
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“Untreated infestation of this larvae from the screw worms feeding on living tissue can result in death due to secondary infection, inflammation if untreated," says Dr. Kathy Simmons, Chief Veterinarian for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
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“If you imagine that all of our country’s surplus food is grown in one place, this mega-farm would cover an area the size of California and New York combined," says ReFED's Minnie Ringland.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule to revoke most tolerances for chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate insecticide widely used in agriculture.
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California Farm Bureau’s “Stronger Together” 2024 Annual Meeting is coming up December 7-10 in Monterey. We caught up with CFBF President Shannon Douglass.
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has issued a second warning urging consumers not to drink raw cream-top whole milk from Raw Farm, LLC, based in Fresno County.
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Over the past year, the California State Board of Food and Agriculture initiated a public process to define regenerative agriculture for state policies and programs.