…377,000 jobs. To help America’s producers break into new exports markets for farm and ranch products, and building off of President Obama’s recently announced Made in Rural America export initiative,…
Biofuels Get a New Push in Trade Promotion
The Agriculture Secretary says the time is right to promote US made biofuels to export markets. Biofuels Get a New Push in Trade Promotion…
Connecting Rural U.S. Businesses to the Export Market
The idea behind ‘Made in Rural America” is connecting more rural businesses of all types to export information and assistance through a comprehensive strategy. Susan Carter reports on ‘Made in…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2012 Census of Agriculture Preliminary Results
…grow both local and regional food systems and exports, but we must do more for mid-sized operations. The 2014 Farm Bill will expand support for beginning farmers and new market…
World Business Export Market
Many rural businesses could be more successful if they could sell their products in the export market. Gary Crawford has this report….
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
…a 1:1 “inflow-to-export ratio” for San Joaquin River flows that result from water transfers and exchanges. This means water districts willing to sell or trade surplus supplies to districts with…
Statement of Westlands Water District on California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014
…the SWP and direction to maintain a one-to-one inflow/export ratio during the period from April 1 through May 31 to enable voluntary water transfers and exchanges, have the potential of…
Following Senate Passage, ASA Calls on President Obama to Sign Farm Bill into Law
…Research (FFAR); export promotion done under the Foreign Market Development (FMD) and Market Access Program (MAP) on which soybeans depend as the nation’s top farm export; and key energy programs,…
Corn Growers Thank Senate for Farm Bill Passage
…investments that will further USDA’s research mission. Maintains authorizations and funding levels for export promotion, including the Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program and the Market Access Program (MAP). Continues the…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…the level currently being achieved in January. To help meet this level of outflow, DWR and Reclamation will export from the Delta a maximum of 1,500 cfs, which will be…
AFBF on Obama’s State of the Union Address
…and other noncompetitive practices when they try to export their products. For U.S. agriculture to thrive, we have to correct these disparities and level the playing field. “To take full…
House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill
…of 2014 reduces the deficit while strengthening top priorities that help to grow the agricultural economy. The bill: Boosts export opportunities to help farmers find new global markets for their…
International Olive Shortage: Potential Boon for California Grower and Processor
…abundant in California this season and available to both domestic and foreign markets. Until the international shortage occurred, according to Vecere and Olinda Brand Sales Manager Mark DeCamilla, the importers…
American Adults are Choosing Healthier Foods, Consuming Healthier Diets
…SNAP shoppers at America’s farmers markets. By increasing the number of farmers markets that are able to accept SNAP benefits, USDA is encouraging SNAP recipients to use their benefits to…