Research is looking at making the variety of standards at farmers markets readily available to vendors. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Farmers Markets Standards Vary Assistant Professor at…
USDA Continues Farm Bill Implementation with Provisions to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…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 quality of…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…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 community facilities to…
USDA and USTR Name New Members to Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
…economic growth has been due to exports. In 2013, American exports were a record $2.28 trillion. Agricultural exports alone reached a record $140.9 billion and supported nearly one million jobs…
Cap-and-Trade Program Topic of Meeting
…Karen Ross. “Not only are farmers providing food to local and global markets, they are also providing on-farm benefits that enhance our environment and help mitigate the impacts of climate…
USDA Announces New Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…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 for rural-made…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
…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. For more information,…
Hong Kong Market Reopens for U.S. Beef
U.S. to Benefit from Expanded Export Opportunities Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States and Hong Kong have agreed on new terms and conditions that pave the…
Vilsack Message: Local Markets, Local Growth
…of the 8,100 farmers markets across the country. These are important community spaces and are helping many farmers, particularly smaller and beginning farmers, increase their revenues. For a long time,…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…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 for rural-made…
California Wheat Farmer Installed as USW Chairman
…Its mission is to “develop, maintain, and expand international markets to enhance the profitability of U.S. wheat producers.” The activities of USW are made possible by producer checkoff dollars managed…
Weekly Crop Update
…Counties, the harvest continued for radishes, broccoli, onions, garlic and other vegetables to be sold at farmer’s markets. In Imperial County the harvest continues for sweet corn, melons, and watermelon….
CA Citrus Could Go Back to China
A Chinese delegation is visiting California this month, in what could be an opportunity for the state’s citrus industry to renew exports to China. However, it would mean some changes…
Postive Growth for Beef and Pork Exports
…reports beef and pork exports continued their positive growth in April, increasing by double digits in volume, according to USDA statistics. The April total pork exports rose 11 percent over…