…the advisory committee system in 1974 to ensure U.S. agricultural trade policy objectives reflect U.S. commercial and economic interests. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…U.S. estimate for Durum wheat production for states other than Arizona and California will not be available until July 11, 2014. Sweet Potatoes California’s 2013 sweet potato production, at 6.84…
Vilsack Message: Local Markets, Local Growth
…critical part of our work to support rural economies more generally. When marketing opportunities expand, farms and ranches buy seed, invest in farm machinery, contract the services of custom operators,…
California Wheat Farmer Installed as USW Chairman
Passing the USW Gavel 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…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…group then will tour area farms to see production of irrigated malt barley, sugar beets, corn, wheat, alfalfa and cover crops and visit a sugar beet receiving station. They also…
Stop Huanglongbing Before It Starts in CA Citrus
…Sabrina Hill reports. Stop Huanglongbing in CA Citrus Citrus grower and managing partner of Greenleaf Farms, Nick Hill, says there are several ways to prevent the spread of Asian citrus…
AgNeTVideo: Nick Hill on Preventing Asian Citrus Psyllid Spread
Citrus grower and managing partner of Greenleaf Farms, Nick Hill talks about best management practices for preventing the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid. The psyllid can spread huanglongbing disease,…
California Cattle on Feed Down
…State-inspected plants, but excludes slaughter done on farms. In April 2014, the average live weight of cattle slaughtered in California was 1,295 pounds, calves 102 pounds, sheep & lambs 145…
Key Agriculture Componet Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
…habitat in rice fields, pollinator support on farms, and the resolute commitment to conservation demonstrated throughout agriculture. I urge our farmers and ranchers to strongly consider this new category.” More…
AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture
…just higher prices for electricity, but any energy-related input such as fertilizer. Rural electric cooperatives that rely on old coal plants for cheap electricity would be especially hard hit. “U.S.…
Celebrating Dairy in June
…in part: California prides itself on its vibrant agricultural sector, of which the dairy industry forms a key part. Our dairy farms contribute in innumerable ways to the state’s economic…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring “Real California Milk Month”
…below: PROCLAMATION California prides itself on its vibrant agricultural sector, of which the dairy industry forms a key part. Our dairy farms contribute in innumerable ways to the state’s economic…
Ag Leadership Names Four New Board Members
…and fresh perspectives.” Karm Bains is the owner and operator of Karmdeep S. Bains Farms/Bains Ranches and owner-partner at Coldwell Banker Commercial Valley Brokers. He is a fourth generation California…
Farm Bureau Reaction to Ban of GE Crops in Oregon
…it ran heavily on a ‘save the family farm’ platform, when in fact even the farms using bio-technology are family farms. Second, he says, the pro-ban side used incorrect assumptions…