Foster Farms reminds families to follow CDC guidelines for a safe Thanksgiving; launches turkey hotline and website for holiday cooking advice
With Thanksgiving a week away, Foster Farms reminds families to follow CDC guidelines for a safe Thanksgiving including limiting celebrations to people in their own household, hosting meals outdoors, wearing […]
Who will lead Biden’s EPA?
Farm Futures blogger Gary Baise, an Illinois farmer and trial attorney at the law firm Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PLC who served as the chief of staff to the […]
U.S. water use declining for most crops, livestock production
Climate change and a growing world population require efficient use of natural resources. Water is a crucial component in food production, and water management strategies are needed to support worldwide […]
HPAI Goes Global; Tighter Biosecurity Urged
The scourge of avian influenza is back and spreading to countries around the world, reinforcing the need for tightened biosecurity measures by the U.S. industry. Findings of highly pathogenic avian […]
Artificial Light Boosts Hen Egg Production
This time of year I get phone calls from small flock and backyard egg producers regarding why egg production of hens is going down. This is a common phenomenon during […]
APHIS Makes Available 2017 NASS Census of Agriculture Data on Major Animal Agricultural Commodities Via New Web Tool
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has released the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2017 Census of Agriculture web mapping application for major […]
Business tax hike defeated as California voters reject Proposition 15
California voters have rejected Proposition 15, a ballot measure that sought to make the biggest change to California property tax law in decades in order to raise money for local […]
Ag research gets boost in Senate appropriations bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee proposed a total of $23.33 billion in funding that was included in draft legislation released on Tuesday. The bill provides more than $3.3 billion for agricultural […]
Future calls for proper data governance
COVID-19 is pushing the poultry industry to adopt ‘Smart Farming’ quickly. Everyone is dreaming of the day when, with a click of a button, they can change the feed allocation […]
Farms work on nitrate control requirements
Local leaders, farmers and others in the Central Valley report additional progress in addressing salinity in surface water, and salt and nitrates in groundwater, in compliance with a program adopted […]