USDA’s inaugural ag trade mission for the year takes place this week in Angola, with participants hoping to expand sales of their respective products within that African market. Rod Bain reports. …
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals Through April 3
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting cooperative agreement proposals to advance the resilience of California agriculture. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will make up to up to …
Slight Increase in SWP Allocation, But Still Behind Last Year
The forecasted allocation for the State Water Project (SWP) has been increased by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Initially set at 10 percent back in December, the allocation …
Efforts to Define ‘Regenerative Ag’ Move Forward with Listening Session Today
California’s efforts to define “regenerative agriculture” continue moving forward with the development of a new workgroup and ongoing public listening sessions. The first meeting of the Regenerative Agriculture Work Group …
Cell-Cultured Meat Labeling Questions
As advances in cell cultured meat continue, the questions around labeling the final product are growing. At last week’s USDA Agriculture Outlook Forum session on cell cultured meat, an audience …
Initial Water Allocation is Good News for Many CVP Contractors
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced initial water supply allocations for the Central Valley Project (CVP) for the 2024 water year. Many CVP contractors are starting out with an initial …
Ag Groups Respond to Dicamba Decision
Agriculture groups around the nation responded to the EPA’s decision to allow farmers to use existing stocks of dicamba for the upcoming planting season. The American Farm Bureau Federation sent …
Flood Damage Assistance for California Growers Available From NRCS
California growers dealing with flood damage from storms this year have assistance opportunities available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Funding support for farmers and ranchers is being made …
USDA Helping Small Farms
How the USDA is helping small farms. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Testifying before the House Agriculture Committee Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack listed several ways the …
Vilsack Focuses on Farming’s Future Despite Protester
A protester tried to interrupt Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Thursday, as he gave his keynote speech at the USDA’s 100th Agriculture Outlook Forum. The protestor shouted at Vilsack, “You stole …
Last Chance to Sign Up for The Organic Transition Initiative From NRCS
The application deadline for the Organic Transition Initiative (OTI) offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is approaching. Last year, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invested $880,000 in …
USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture
Results from the new census of ag. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) this week announced the 2022 Census of Agriculture results. …
Nine California Counties Among Top 10 in U.S. Ag Sales
The 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture (.pdf) is now out, and it shows how important California agriculture is. Fresno County ranked #1 in the U.S. Agricultural sales in Fresno County …
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
(Tulare, CA/Feb. 13, 2024) — World Ag Expo® and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up again for the 17th annual “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, supporting area high school students who will …