…and it still makes up a big portion of the overall numbers. Allied Grape Growers President and CEO Nat DiBuduo says supply and demand has dropped those grape prices significantly….
High Navel Orangeworm Pressure
…recent humidity throughout the state only makes the potential higher, and continued damp conditions will bring along another set of problems that he says may need to be addressed this…
New Ways to Help Meet Nutrition Needs of Low-Income, Homebound Seniors and People with Disabilities
…America’s rural population is older than the nation overall and rural seniors experience higher poverty than seniors nationwide.” Authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, the proposed rule outlines eligibility and…
Pest Pressure Increase with Drip Irrigation
Gopher damage in northern California is higher this year and advisors say irrigation trends may be the cause. Irrigation Changing Practices Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says some northern…
July Fourth Cookout Costs Less This Year, Still Under $6 Per Person
…10 is $55.84, or $5.58 per person. That’s about a 3-percent decrease compared to a year ago. “Based on our survey, food prices overall appear to be fairly stable. Prices…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. If electing higher coverage for 2016, dairy producers can either pay the premium in full at the time of enrollment or pay a minimum of…
Bird Flu and This Year’s Thanksgiving Turkey
Cathy Isom lets us know what this year’s bird flu could mean for shoppers when it comes to paying for this year’s Thanksgiving turkey. Turkey Prices…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Fresno Raisin Grower
…of a raisin farmer, who brought before them the USDA’s raisin program. During bumper crop years, this program takes the excess raisins from growers, in order to keep market prices…
USDA Seeks Applications for Loans and Grants to Support Rural Economic Development
…higher performance.” Funding is being provided through USDA’s Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). The 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized the program through 2018. For Fiscal Year 2015, more than $16 million…
Food Prices So Far This Year Not Just Steady, but Falling
So far this year, retail food prices are defying the forecasts of the economists who track those prices. Gary Crawford Reports. Food Prices So Far This Year Not Just Steady,…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives
…available to non-profit corporations and institutions of higher education through the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program. “Cooperative organizations are important catalysts for economic growth and job creation in rural…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…trigger financial protections for agricultural producers when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices or revenues. More than 1.76 million farmers have elected ARC or PLC. Previously, 1.7 million…
Egg Shortages Could Raise Prices for Some Food Items
…with eggs. Prices for those types of eggs have been soaring, but how will this affect retail prices for those foods? Egg Shortages Could Raise Prices for Some Food Items…
USDA Begins Accepting Applications from States for $100 Million Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership
…award competitive grants, matched by states, to expand the infrastructure for distribution of higher blends of renewable fuel. These competitive grants are available to assist states, the Commonwealth of Puerto…