The new 2014 Farm Bill brought changes in conservation, commodity programs, crop insurance, rural development programs, loans, disaster programs, energy opportunities and much more. Many of these changes will take …
Agri View: Farm Thefts
Everett Griner talks about farm products having great value in today’s Agri View. Farm Thefts Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember …
FSA County Committee Nomination Period Opens Sunday, June 15
The election of responsible agricultural producers to FSA county committees is important to ALL farmers and ranchers with large or small operations. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those …
Vilsack Message: Local Markets, Local Growth
Many consumers want to “buy local” and support their local economy with their purchases. When local food marketing opportunities exist for rural producers, they cause ripple effects throughout the rural …
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
One of the early successes of this year’s drought response in California is the work of Klamath Basin farmers to rapidly establish cover crops on fallowed land. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk …
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA June 13
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For morer information: Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy …
California Wheat Farmer Installed as USW Chairman
Roy Motter, wheat farmer from Brawley, CA, took the reins as Chairman of the U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Board of Directors at the organization’s annual meeting on June 11, 2014, …
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
The USDA, NASS, Pacific Regional Office today released the crop production report for June. The latest survey, which was conducted during the last week of May and the first week …
USDA Farm Service Agency Phone Scam Alert
Farm Service Agency has become aware that scam phone calls are being made to customers regarding disaster payments. The caller identifies themselves as being from Farm Loan Services in Washington, …
National Weekly Rice Summary
In California, medium and short grain milled rice prices steady; second heads steady; brewers steady. Rice by-products: rice bran prices steady to 7.00 higher; hulls 4.00 higher. For the complete …
Agri View: Up and Down Ride
Everett Griner talks about farmers struggle and the economic ride in today’s Agri View. Up and Down Ride Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals …
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA June 6
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information: Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy …
Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins Sunday, June 15, 2014. Sponsored ContentLet’s …
Organizations Confirm Support for Biotech Wheat
Some of the most prominent farm groups in three countries say they’ll continue supporting the use of biotechnology in wheat crops. Sabrina Hill has more. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …