The reopening of an apple market in China will help with a possible crop surplus. Importance of Apple Markets China reopened its market for red and golden delicious apples from…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadlines
…“Markets change and the Margin Protection Program can help protect dairy producers from those changes.” Vilsack encouraged producers to use the online Web resource at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool to calculate the best…
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…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…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…guidelines About California Almonds California Almonds are a natural, wholesome and quality food product, making almonds California’s leading agricultural export in terms of value. The Almond Board of California promotes…
World Food Day a Reminder of Everyday Challenges With Food Access
…Our Certified Farmers’ Market program helps with access through the mere presence of farmers’ markets. As the number of markets statewide continues to grow, they make valued contributions to their…
USDA Expands Access to Credit to Help More Beginning and Family Farmers
…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 and…
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced nearly $118 million in grants to strengthen markets for specialty crops, such as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops. The grants…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces New Support for America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…crop support for fruit and vegetable growers. The 2014 Farm Bill provided historic support to strengthen rural communities by supporting local and regional markets and improving access to fresh, healthy,…
Program Boosts Farmers’ Markets
One of the recent programs receiving funding through the Farm Bill will directly help smaller specialty crop growers. Program Boosts Farmers’ Markets Agriculture Marketing Service Administrator Anne Alonzo says the…
United States and Brazil Reach Agreement to End WTO Cotton Dispute
…dispute. Brazil has also agreed not to bring new WTO actions against U.S. cotton support programs while the current U.S. Farm Bill is in force or against agricultural export credit…
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…diverse markets. Additionally, many of these grants will allow even the smallest producers to take advantage of the latest innovations in ag production.” USDA is investing $3 million through the…
2014 Grant Awards to Support Farmers Markets, Local Food and Organic Production
Alonzo The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo discusses the AMS Fiscal Year 2014 grants for farmers markets and other local food promotion efforts….
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…activities for farmers markets, CSAs and other direct producer-to-consumer outlets for local food. “These Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program grants provide farmers and ranchers around the country with…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…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 and community facilities to help improve…