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Dust on the Rise: A Growing Threat to California Agriculture
California Ag Today
A new University of California report warns that dust storms—intensified by climate change—are threatening crops, livestock, and labor productivity. The study outlines both the causes and the consequences for the nation's top agricultural producer.
Hurricane Crop Insurance Reminder and EPA's Insecticide Strategy
The Agribusiness Update
Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index and the Tropical Storm Option are tools to help deliver prompt assistance to producers in hurricane-prone areas, and the EPA released its final Insecticide Strategy with practical protections for federally endangered and threatened species.
Cattle and cold
Idaho Ag Today
Two important considerations for cattle producers as they protect their livestock from impacts of Arctic cold and other adverse winter weather effects.
Winter Weather Outlook Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
We're kicking off the new year with some interesting weather with a lot of snow in the mountains and strong storms. Cliff Mass, Atmospheric Sciences professor at the University of Washington, says we are in the midst of a La Nina, a weak La Nina, but it has implications for the winter.
Winter Weather Outlook Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
We're kicking off the new year with some interesting weather with a lot of snow in the mountains and strong storms. Cliff Mass, Atmospheric Sciences professor at the University of Washington, says we are in the midst of a La Nina, a weak La Nina, but it has implications for the winter.
Weather Outlook for Winter Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Cliff Mass, Atmospheric Sciences professor at the University of Washington, says we are in the midst of a La Nina, a weak La Nina, but it has implications for the winter.
Weather Outlook for Winter Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Cliff Mass, Atmospheric Sciences professor at the University of Washington, says we are in the midst of a La Nina, a weak La Nina, but it has implications for the winter.
NACD Wants to Be a Part of New Land Use Rule
Line on Agriculture
The Bureau of Land Management is making some land use rule updates and the National Association of Conservation Districts wants conservation districts to be considered when it comes to land restoration.
California Water Quality Regulations and USDA Invests in Domestic Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers in San Diego County say proposed water quality regulations for commercial ag operations are burdensome and costly, and USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. agriculture.
Four Dems Vote for GOP Farm Bill and USDA Invests in Domestic Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
Republicans push $1.5 Trillion farm bill through the House with the help of four critical Democratic votes, and USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. agriculture.
California's Good-Bad Water Supply and New Dairy Cattle Testing Rules
The Agribusiness Update
Heavy rainstorms this spring have boosted California’s water supply for farming but have dampened farmers market attendance and crop selection, and the USDA has mandated testing for H5N1 of dairy cattle that cross state lines in a move to protect the livestock industry.
Water Deliveries Down Despite Supply and FFA Next Gen Conference
The Agribusiness Update
Water deliveries in California are down despite recent supplies, and FFA Next Gen Conference focuses on Agricultural Communications.
Farm Bill Push from AFBF
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation are urging Congress to pass the farm bill ...NOW!
Farm Bill Push from AFBF
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Members of the American Farm Bureau Federation are urging Congress to pass the farm bill ...NOW!
The Pineapple Express Threatens Extreme Storms for all of California
California Ag Today
The Pineapple Express, an atmospheric river originating near Hawaii, acts like a fire hose, delivering substantial precipitation to the West Coast.
NFU Applauds Right to Repair Act and Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program
The Agribusiness Update
The Agricultural Right to Repair Act is applauded by the National Farmers Union, and USDA announces second round of payments through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program.
California Signs of Improvement and El Nino Forecast Official
The Agribusiness Update
The outlook for California’s agricultural economy shows some signs of improvement after wet year, and in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's monthly outlook, forecasters issue an El Niño Advisory.
California Signs of Improvement and El Nino Forecast Official
The Agribusiness Update
The outlook for California’s agricultural economy shows some signs of improvement after wet year, and in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's monthly outlook, forecasters issue an El Niño Advisory.
California Storms & Plant Pathogens and Milk Producers on Formula Imports
The Agribusiness Update
Storms that swept across California this year may have created conditions for plant pathogens not seen for decades, and National Milk Producers Federation opposes legislation that could increase vulnerability to infant formula disruptions.