…of U.S. exports, from meat and fruit to jewelry, furniture and biofuels. Ripple effects will be felt in nearly every industry, every state and every consumer’s wallet. This is why…
Legislation Introduced in House to Repeal COOL
…Mexico are two of the top three export destinations for U.S. beef, accounting for over $2 billion in sales and nearly one-third of total U.S. beef exports. “We support voluntary…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
…critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America….
COOL Retaliation & Its Impact on America
…Pending arbitration, retaliation claimed by Canada and Mexico could be economically devastating. Canada and Mexico are our top export partners, and these preferred relationships are vital to our local and…
USDA announces $30 Million for Food Entrepreneurs and Agricultural Producers to Develop New Products
…expanding access to rural credit, developing new markets for rural-made products, and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve the quality of life in rural America. For…
USDA Announces Grants to Enable More Farmers Markets to Serve Low-Income Families
…Concannon. “These awards support the markets that may need administrative help in implementing and managing EBT service and informing customers that they can use their SNAP benefits at farmers markets.”…
Fresno Drought Forum is an Opportunity for Agriculture
…acres. These are among the farmers who supply the more than 700 farmers markets throughout the state as well as local food that is enjoyed in restaurants and purchased at…
USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
…and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing…
Technology Opening Markets for Small Farms
Opening markets for small- to medium-sized producers is a trend fueled by the local food push, and online food hubs are one way technology is chipping in. eHarvestHub is one…
SNAP/CalFresh Sign-Up Event for Local Farmers’ Markets
…CalFresh.” Mr. Mendoza encourages individual farmers and farmers’ market managers who are not currently participating in the CalFresh Program to attend this special sign-up event. Farmers’ markets, farm stands, and…
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
…threatened to close valuable export markets for U.S. grapes and stonefruit around the world. In 2009, 90 percent of U.S. grape production came from California, so the finding of EGVM…
Ordinance Brings New Wine Production to Southern California
…by just selling their product at farmers markets. Area growers pushed for the ordinance to allow producers to have tastings on their property and Anderson says the bureau has seen…
Farm Bureau Supports Trade Promotion Authority Bills
…agricultural exports, the United States has much to gain through congressional approval of TPA. The U.S. is coming off a record year of $152 billion in agricultural exports. TPA will…