Flood and fire officials from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), CAL FIRE and the National Weather Service (NWS) warn that weather and land conditions across California increase the …
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
House Ag Committee Ranking Member Colin Peterson of Minnesota feels there may be some pressure on Congress to do something in the upcoming lame-duck session about the sagging farm economy. …
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
A lot of pork production and slowing Chinese pork imports are going to pressure American pork prices in the next several months, according to Rabobank in its latest quarterly Pork …
Canada-EU Trade Deal All But Dead
A pending trade deal between the European Union and Canada that was once a certainty to be signed is now all but dead in the water. That’s the opinion of …
Ambassadors Make Case for Lame-Duck TPP Vote
Ambassadors from Mexico, Singapore, and Vietnam stressed the need for the U.S. Congress to vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership during the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress. The ambassadors took part …
Clinton, Trump Campaigns Talk Agriculture
Ag advisers from the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns took center stage at a recent forum on American agricultural issues. Ag topics haven’t been front and center in the …
Informa Expects More Soybeans In 2017
Informa Economics is predicting that soybeans will take away a significant number of acres from corn and wheat during the 2017 planting season. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
Promoting the Taste of America in India
Through its market development programs, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has established partnerships with nearly 20 U.S. industry groups to help expand market opportunities in India for U.S. food and …
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the California County Agricultural Commissioners marked the …
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $17.6 million for research and outreach activities to support the organic agriculture …
NACD pleased With Final ACEP Rule
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has reviewed the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) final Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) rule and is pleased to hear of its submission …
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
Ruben J. Arroyo, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures, submitted the 2015 Kern County Crop Report to Kern County Board of Supervisors and Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food …
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing one vacancy on the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee. The committee advises the CDFA …
Checking Chickens on Social Media
Cathy Isom tells us about a new way to keep track of chickens from across the country. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection …