The value of specialty crops covered by the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) has grown substantially since 2011. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the value increased from…
Latest Data Shows California Farm Receipts Increased in 2021
…farms and ranches received $51.1 billion in cash receipts for their output. CDFA notes that California produces more than one-third of the country’s vegetables and three-quarters of the country’s fruits…
Country Music Star Supporting Farmers
…farms and is really excited to work with us to help clear up those misconceptions that exist and we think you know, he connects with a lot of people,” she…
FDA Conducting Targeted Sampling of Leafy Greens in Salinas Valley
As part of the continued effort to increase food safety, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be conducting targeted sampling of leafy greens. On-farm surveillance sampling of leafy…
VofV: Hank Giclas Tribute, Part Two
…of Taylor Farms; Edwin Camp, President of D.M. Camp & Sons; Joe Pezzini, Sr. Director of Ag Operations at Taylor Farms and Peter Wren-Hilton, Founder of Wharf42 Ltd., all join…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…the Western U.S. and degraded agricultural lands in the Southern U.S. Every acre planted and the volume of forest products generated will have a quantified and verified climate benefit in…
Interest Expense Ratio for Agriculture Stays Even with 20-year Average
Image by Alexander Gresbek from Pixabay USDA’s Economic Research Service reports the interest expense ratio of farms was 0.04 in 2020, remaining in line with the long-term trend and initial…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-23-22
…Congressman Costa hosts the Secretary of Interior to Central Valley farms and USDA announced another phase of disaster assistance. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
VofV: Grimmway Farms’ Jeff Morrison on Using Business Acumen to Direct Agtech Investments
…out more at WGA.com. Jeff Morrison, the Director of Innovation and New Technology at Grimmway Farms, joins the podcast to discuss how he uses his interest in the business side…
Sugar Growers Discuss Farm Bill Priorities
…Washington representative for the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers. He highlights the economic importance of this critical industry. “America’s sugar industry supports family farms, good jobs, and communities across the…
Agriculture at Disadvantage When it Comes to Political Influence
…of farms and farmers and individuals of differing viewpoints – to both be willing to step up their financial contributions to the political action arena, but to do so with…
Sugar Alliance Meeting Underway
Leaders from the U.S. sugar industry are meeting in Colorado this week for the 37th annual International Sweetener Symposium. The Symposium is an annual event hosted by the American Sugar…
Vilsack Visits California to Announce Local Food Purchase Agreement
…the resiliency of supply chains. Up to $400 million is being invested as a means to address food affordability and stabilize agricultural supply chains. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
Cotton Focus of Pakistani Trade Mission
Cotton Council International will be showcasing U.S. cotton production and processing to key Pakistani textile manufacturing executives during a special trade mission in the U.S. next week. CCI is the…