…agricultural producers to protect not our great natural resources, but rather our backyard ponds. “It is an underhanded way to harm American agriculture and threaten America’s food security. I urge…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), which was created in the 2014 Farm Bill to protect critical wetlands and encourage producers to keep lands in farming and ranching. Approximately 380 projects…
California Fluid Milk and Dairy Products Production
…Producers indicate feed availability is adequate to maintain production at reasonable costs. Checking the July Dairy Products Production for California Total Cheese Production Excluding Cottage Cheese California for July 2014…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…place for producers who have not acted before that date. Livestock producers that have experienced grazing losses since October 2011 and may be eligible for benefits but have not yet…
European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Solano County and Portions of Napa and Sonoma Counties
…producers,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “We must now continue our efforts and ultimately rid California of the European grapevine moth.” Approximately 240 square miles are released from quarantine. Maps…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also launched a new Web tool to help producers determine the level of coverage under the Margin Protection Program that will provide them with…
Statements from Officials on Dairy Pricing Legislation
…amongst two sides that have been separated for quite some time. Through this process, a framework came together that would have meant substantial financial relief for producers and flexibility to…
USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus
…concerns and reopen the market for California citrus exports. Noting the importance of the Chinese market for U.S. citrus producers, Secretary Vilsack raised the issue with Chinese officials during the…
U.S. Producers Helping with Record Numbers Worldwide
US producers, you are playing your part in helping the world set several crop production records for this marketing year. Rod Bain reports. U.S. Role in World Crop Production…
More Meat Producers Switching to Grain Feed
Lower grain prices are prompting more meat producers to switch to grain as feed, resulting in increased weights. Rod Bain has the details. Less Expensive Grains and Their Impact on…
CDFA Dairy Statistics & Trends Mid-Year Review
…2014, the average mailbox milk price paid to California producers was $22.69/cwt. (a $5.24/cwt. increase from $17.45/cwt. for the first quarter in 2013). The top ten counties in California are…
Agri View: Deer Farming
Everett Griner talks about deer farming being a new adventure for today’s producers in today’s Agri View. Deer Farming…
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
…will contact more than 1,700 producers in California and Nevada to accurately measure 2014 acreage, yield, and production for small grains. The data collected from this survey will also help…
Froman ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About TTIP Talks
Michael B. Froman, U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman talked with cattle producers about ongoing trade negotiations, and offered a positive outlook. Froman on TTIP Froman told the…