USDA Secretary gets earful from California farmers
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue met with agricultural leaders during a tour of California farming operations.
By: Todd Fitchette 2
Source: Western Farm Press
Link: http://www.westernfarmpress.com/usda/usda-secretary-gets-earful-california-farmers
California funds 18 dairy digester projects
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $35.2 million to 18 dairy digester projects. The projects are part of the Dairy Digester Research and Development program and aim to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from manure at California dairy farms.
By: Erin Voegele
Source: Biomass Magazine
Link: http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/14827/
Got milk? Ending NAFTA could sour California’s booming dairy industry
What California industry directly employs more than 104,000 people with a ripple effect that supports an additional 285,000 full-time jobs in retail, construction and other sectors?
By: TOM VILSACK
Source: SacBee
Link: http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/california-forum/article183232361.html
California dairy farms are soaking up the sun
The California sun is playing an increasingly important role in how dairy families manage their energy costs and expand sustainability efforts.
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Source: Hoard’s Dairyman
Link: https://hoards.com/article-22077-california-dairy-farms-are-soaking-up-the-sun.html
CDFA approves quota plan; vote next
The Quota Implementation Plan would continue the long-standing, producer-funded program that now operates within the state’s marketing order. By: Carol Ryan Dumas
California Dairy Farmers Send Aid To Hurricane Victims
California’s dairy farmers have come to the aid of the hurricane victims in Houston and Florida. Seventy Thousand pounds of dairy products have been delivered to local food banks there. By: Rich Ibarra
California Quota Proposal Finalized
California’s Producer Review Board (PRB) finalized its quota recommendations last week in its fourth and final meeting. The proposal will now go to California’s Secretary of Agriculture, with a producer referendum expected next month. By: JIM DICKRELL
Another California dairy cleared for retail sales of raw milk
California and 10 other states permit the retail sale of raw milk. The other 39 states ban the sale of raw milk at retail outlets. By: DAN FLYNN
Milk production by the California numbers – 20% of the nation’s milk supply!
Remember in the 50’s when Paint by Number sets allowed anyone to produce recognizable scenes using oil and brushes? It smelled like art. It used artist’s tools. But, unfortunately, just simply following the numbers did not make the best artists? By: Karen Hunt
Another California dairy cleared for retail sales of raw milk
A sixth dairy is now bottling raw milk for the retail market in California. By: Dan Flynn