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Why the 2018 farm bill really failed – and what’s next?
Why the 2018 farm bill really failed – and what’s next? The 2018 farm bill died on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives
Victor Martino
Yearly Archives: 2018
2018
For farmers thinking about going organic, it’s a good time to get in the game
Our writer Victor Martino goes over the rising tide that is organic farming, and just what that is starting to mean to the Ag industry as a whole. Check it out, and let us know your thoughts.
Victor Martino
Eat, Pray, Ag-vocate
For the Love of Farming
By Eric Bream Yes, in order to be a farmer, you better love it. Farmers work long hours and deal with many obstacles in
Eric Bream
June is National Dairy Month
Who among us doesn’t love a cold glass of fresh milk and a few (just a few!) Oreo cookies? In 1937, National Milk Month was
MJDOA Member Contributor
5 Years in Ag
By Vanessa Enciso 5 Years in Ag… I was hired 5 years ago in the Merced County Ag Commissioners Office. And if you don’t know
MJDOA Member Contributor
Hating the Farmer – But Loving Apple?
By Erik Wilson I have heard this accusation a thousand times in the last,” You greedy farmer. You know you need to stop exporting Almonds.
Erik Wilson
Buying & Selling Time
Buying and selling time…….. The farmer, the rancher, the timber man, and the fisher man, does not sell a commodity. The commodity may represent the
Bob Golden
My Back is Against the Wall
By Bob Golden My back is against the wall. I’ve seen my water taken away, and the acres that my family farmed for generations lay
Bob Golden
Government Spotlight
A Letter to the Mayor of Tulare California
In a recent write in to our publication, a concerned farmer and family man asks the mayor of Tulare, CA to open up a dialog with him and other Ag leaders. This comes in light of recent remarks the mayor made that appear to be out of touch with his on Agricultural base. Please write in with your thoughts, and join the conversation.
Eric Bream
And Another Farm Family Is Gone
And another family is gone. Tomorrow morning, a friend and his family will leave California. He is a horse farrier, and has lived here in
Bob Golden
Ag Technology
Regenerative Ag – A Back to the Future Technique for Farming
In today’s farming world, we hear many terms passed about. But perhaps one of the most misunderstood is that of “Regenerative Agriculture”. Just what is it, and how do farms consider it in use? This is an almost “Back to the Future” like farming method that you will be hearing more about in the future. Especially as more farms look for ways to integrate and grow.
Victor Martino
Using Unconventional Spaces For Renewable Energy
Here is a piece from last year written by Kat Kerlin of UC Davis going over the possible use of unconventional spaces to help with renewable energy plans, which will save prime Ag lands from further acquisition. Perhaps this can help the farmer more?
Charles
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