USDA has a new dairy production and price forecast. Rod Bain has more. Milk Production Up…
Russia Food Ban Affecting Consumers There
…shortages and price hikes on staples such as fish and fruit, according USA Today. Suppliers have raised prices for some fish by 20-36%. Suppliers reported shortages and higher prices for…
CDFA Dairy Statistics & Trends Mid-Year Review
…2014, the average mailbox milk price paid to California producers was $22.69/cwt. (a $5.24/cwt. increase from $17.45/cwt. for the first quarter in 2013). The top ten counties in California are…
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
…previously purchased 2012 NAP coverage to be eligible for this additional assistance. Losses must have occurred in a county that received a Secretarial disaster designation for the 2012 crop year…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…date: TITLE I – Commodity Programs Agricultural Risk Coverage Program and Price Loss Coverage Program: On April 29, USDA began a competitive process to award funding for Farm Bill decision…
Possible Losses from Inefficient Irrigation
How efficient is your irrigation system running? If you haven’t tested it lately, you may be losing crop. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Possible Losses from Inefficient Irrigation…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
…damage in 2012. NAP provides them with long-awaited disaster relief.” To expedite applications, producers who experienced losses are encouraged to collect records documenting these losses in preparation for the sign-up…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
…reported that the drought will cause losses of $880 million in crop revenue, $203 million in dairy and other livestock value and additional groundwater pumping costs of $454 million. The…
AgNeTVideo: Semper Fresh Farms
…start-up program in Monterey County that can use support from the community. For more of our coverage of Semper Fresh, see Semper Fresh Farms Seeks to Help Vets into Ag…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…California, Davis, estimated those impacts could include loss of 17,100 jobs and $2.2 billion in economic damage. California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said the report underscores the need…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…losses of $1 billion and $0.5 billion in additional pumping costs). This net revenue loss is about 3 percent of the state’s total agricultural value. The total statewide economic cost…
Tips for Pre-Proposals for NRCS Program
…14th. Sabrina Hill talks with Assistant State Conservationist for USDA NRCS Alan Forkey about what the pre-proposals should include. Writing Pre-Proposals for NRCS RCPP For more of our coverage of…
USDA Continues Farm Bill Implementation with Provisions to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…support for beginning farmers that will make crop insurance more affordable and provide greater support when new farmers experience substantial losses. These announcements build on other recent USDA efforts to…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…point (0.8 percent). Producers received lower prices for hogs, milk, eggs, and cattle. Prices were higher for broilers, oranges and strawberries. In addition to prices, the overall index is also…