…demand for American agricultural products and expanded agricultural exports as a result of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will support stronger commodity prices and increase farm income. Increased exports will support…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Talks TPP
…for their work in getting us to this point, and now helping us get across the finish line. Thank you very much, everybody. Read more on our coverage of TPP….
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
…the price pork producers received for each hog marketed. They also helped generate an estimated 110,000 pork-related U.S. jobs. The United States now exports more pork to its 20 FTA…
Meat Price Reporting Bill Sent To President
…negotiated each day regardless of how buyers and sellers arrive at the prices. Another provision will require that pigs sold after 1:30 p.m. be included in the next morning’s price…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
A long, complicated recovery faces farmers, ranchers and other rural residents who suffered losses in damaging late-summer wildfires that scorched large swaths of land. County Farm Bureaus and other organizations…
The Western View: California Grown
…the media coverage of the dead and dying orchards, the bare and dry westside row crops, and the cities making deep cuts in use, the pain is obvious and is…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadline
…when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level selected by the farmer. “The fall harvest is a busy…
Senate Reauthorizes Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting Without Critical Provision
…report to USDA the prices they pay for cattle, hogs and sheep purchased from farmers and ranchers for slaughter, as well as the prices they receive for the sale of…
“It’s All in the Sauce” Contest at the 7th Annual Testicle Festival
…at Estrada’s Deer Camp in Watsonville. The price that includes the rocky mountain oysters and full chicken bbq dinner is $50 for adults, $20 for children 5-12 and free for…
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
…eligible for low-interest emergency loans to help them recover from production and physical losses. Compensation is also available to producers who purchased coverage through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program,…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…eggs has actually dropped due to higher retail prices. Lower demand, he added, has kept eggs on store shelves amid the shorter supply. “Prices are so high that people are…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…said overall fruit quality is good and prices are favorable, with an $80-per-ton increase from last year’s cannery price. Pear growers will not learn what the fresh price will be…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
…in 2014, the story noted, citing USDA statistics that showed an increase of more than 5 percent from the previous year. Revenues rose, the stories noted, due to strong prices…
School Children Eating More Fruits and Vegetables – Fact Sheet From the USDA
…and reduced price meals. USDA has and will continue to listen to stakeholders and provide guidance and flexibilities, as appropriate, to help schools and students adapt to the updated requirements….