Ellington Peek, of Cottonwood, Calif., was recognized as the recipient of the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) Industry Icon Award at the 2021 LMA Annual Convention in Nashville, Tenn. “LMA is blessed to have members like Ellington, who have a devout passion for livestock marketing, inspiring others and advancing competition in all that they do” LMA President Larry Schnell said. “Ellington …
More than $1 billion in payments will be released over the next several weeks starting June 15 for agricultural producers with approved applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program and for producers who have already received payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). These U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs provide disaster assistance to producers who …
California Avocado Commission — The National Weather Service has issued warnings concerning an extended period of excessive heat, gusty winds and critical fire weather conditions beginning Monday, June 14 and lasting throughout the entire next week for the Los Angeles/Oxnard region. Beginning Monday, the region will experience higher temperatures and gusty winds, peaking Tuesday through Friday, June 18. The combination …
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on its investigation of the Salmonella Enteritidis outbrea…
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and the California Walnut Board (CWB) and U.S. Highbush Blueberry Counc…
It is no secret that the American West is in the midst of an alarming water shortage. Data from April shows that almost 80% …
Piglets born to heat-stressed sows may carry the burden of their mom’s discomfort later in life in the form of health compli…
It is a privilege for the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) to administer a scholarship program to ensure that the n…
As Californians brace themselves for the impacts of drought, an advisory group of irrigation experts and farmers recently re…
California Prune orchards put on a beautiful show this spring as the trees bloomed with white blossoms and shifted to a chan…
With emergency drought regulations being prepared and cuts in state and federal water deliveries being announced, farmers an…
Suzanne Groth, President and CEO of Groth Vineyards & Winery, headquartered in Oakville, CA, was elected Wine Institute …
Citing an “acute and critical need” magnified by another all-too-familiar drought, a national coalition representing thousan…
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