…management activities such as planting cover crops to complex structural practices such as animal waste management systems or innovative irrigation devices 2014 FARM BILL The recently-signed 2014 Farm Bill provides…
Price Trends Could Sway Choice of PLC vs. ARC Programs
Many factors will go into a farmer’s decision on which of the two new risk management programs to choose, but there may be one overriding factor. Gary Crawford reports. Price…
The Very Basics of the New Farm Bill Risk Management Programs
…new Farm Bill risk management programs are complex, but their concepts are fairly basic. Gary Crawford has the story. The Very Basics of the New Farm Bill Risk Management Programs…
Sec. Vilsack on Supplement and Coverage Option of Risk Management
The Agriculture Secretary explained the process for the supplement and coverage option risk management tool at Commodity Classic. Sec. Vilsack on Supplement and Coverage Option of Risk Management…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…For more information about responding to drought, go to the University of California drought management website at http://ucmanagedrought.ucdavis.edu/. (Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…management may provide a benefit to producers by reducing erosion, increasing the health of their soil, inhibiting invasive species, providing quality forage and habitat for honey bees and other pollinators,…
USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years
…initiative to provide solutions to agricultural water challenges. The grants will be used to develop management practices, technologies and tools for farmers, ranchers, forest owners and citizens to improve water…
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Announces Zero Water Allocation for California Farms
…to the record dry conditions experienced over the last twelve months, coupled with water supply reductions related to federal regulatory actions. “Unfortunately, federal water management policies have made it nearly…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…local agencies to improve water use efficiency, save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from state and local water transportation and management systems. • $14 million for groundwater management across…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…sources of feed, said Peter Robinson, a University of California Cooperative Extension dairy nutrition and management specialist. He said he expects there will be reduced availability of all feed crops…
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
…President continued to hammer home his message that global climate change has serious implications for California’s water supply. Weather patterns are changing, and land management methods could be changed to…
Washington Firm Recalls Dried Egg Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
…the contamination occurred. FSIS and FDA are continuing to work together to ensure food safety, and the management of this recall is such an example. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness…
Farm Leader Welcomes National Focus on Drought
…California is not feeling the drought as badly as the rest of the state. “That’s because Southern California has invested in water storage and in effective management of that storage,”…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…and partners to ensure that Corps operated dams in California make best use of available flows for drought management purposes without affecting authorized project purposes, such as flood risk management….