…Service Agency state and county offices. Initial FY 2015 Sugar Marketing Allocations The Commodity Credit Corporation is announcing the initial FY 2015 overall sugar marketing allotment, which is established at…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…ended direct payments. Both programs offer farmers protection when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices and/or revenues. Producers will have through early spring of 2015 to select which…
Almond Board: Silent Auction Donations Being Accepted
The Almond Board is now accepting donations for its 2014 Silent Auction at its yearly conference. It helps fund California FFA scholarships. Almond Board Intern Rebecca Bailey says last year…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…be kept completely confidential, as required by federal law. The results of the Vegetable Chemical Use Survey will be released on the NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/ on August 5, 2015….
FFA Report for September 19
Cloud Talie Cloud of Sanger High FFA gives us this week’s FFA Report. FFA Report for 9-19 …
California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report
…marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms. RANGE…
Citrus Utilized Production Down 15 Percent, Value Up 7 Percent
…the utilized production estimates for all citrus for the 2013-2014 season will be published in the April 2015 Crop Production report. Read the full USDA Citrus Fruits report here. (.pdf)…
USDA: 2013 Potato Production Down 6 Percent
…down 3 percent from 2012. Table stock sales totaled 104 million cwt, 12 percent below the previous year. Seed sales of 22.4 million cwt are down 5 percent from 2012….
Agri View: Food Savings
Everett Griner talks about how the dollar store is now leading in food sales in today’s Agri View. Food Savings…
USDA Video: What the Farm Bill Means for New Farmers
…for me? To learn about some of the key changes in the Farm Bill made for new farmers and ranchers, please visit the Agricultural Act of 2014:Highlights and Implications page….
CDFA Announces Vacancy on the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Advisory Board
…the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Pest Control Branch, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, California 95832, Attention: Patrick Akers. For additional information, visit the branch’s web page at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/ipc/curlytopvirus/ctv_hp.htm;…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…gives participating dairy producers the flexibility to select coverage levels best suited for their operation. Enrollment begins Sept. 2 and ends on Nov. 28, 2014, for 2014 and 2015. Participating…
AgNeTVideo: Haiti Delegates Visit Salinas High School
…country. The group visited Salinas where they toured the Salinas HIgh School farm learning about the Salinas FFA program. Julie Laughton, FFA Advisor from Salinas High School, discusses the tour….
All Mushroom Sales Approach $1.12 Billion in Value
USDA/NASS reports sales of the 2013-2014 United States mushroom crop totaled 900 million pounds, up 1 percent from last season. Value of sales for the 2013-2014 United States mushroom crop…
