…and groundwater recharge. The updated webpage also makes it possible to sort by individual agency. “You can sort by agency specifically to figure out who’s offering what and be able…
California Walnut Production Expectations Up From 2022
…at only 752,000 tons last year. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reports that the forecast is based on 385,000 bearing acres, which is four percent less than the estimated 400,000…
22007 Program Eligibility
…past by USDA lending and other farm programs? If so, there was a program of financial assistance, you might need to look into the 22007 program. “This program is designed…
Increased Contracted Production Forecasted for Processing Tomato Industry
…23 percent increase over last year’s contracted production of 10.5 million tons. The figure released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service also represents a two percent…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 09-05-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show covers how USDA funding will help farmers lower energy costs and the Farm Bureau Foodies. Tune…
Recent Storm ‘Devastating and Unprecedented’ for Table Grape Industry
…the table grape industry, and to the farm worker community.” Despite the significant loss, there are still about 45 million boxes of grapes that the industry is planning to ship….
California FAIR Plan Expansion Awaits Governor Newsom’s Signature
…resort. It has become increasingly more important over the past decade with California experiencing historic wildfires and many farming operations encountering difficulty in obtaining insurance coverage. “Farmers and ranchers have…
New Grapevine Insurance Program Available
…product like this one for Grapevine,” Administrator for the USDA’s Risk Management Agency, Marcia Bunger said in a press release. “A program like this is especially critical when you realize…
USDA Getting Word Out About 22007 Financial Assistance Program
…This Land of Ours. If you are a farmer or a forest landowner who feels USDA has in the past discriminated against you in its farm programs, you may be…
Week in Review: New WOTUS Creates Similar Disappointment & Additional Support Coming to Battle INSV
A revised Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule has been released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-01-23
…off this weekend with college football, comments from Ag Sec. Vilsack at Farm Progress, and results from a sustainable farm project. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
‘Most Stressful and Most Challenging’ Watermelon Season
…in a condensed amount of time. “Personally, speaking for me and our farm, this is probably the most stressful and most challenging planting and growing season that I can remember,”…
Stump Buster Brings Observation to Prevent Forest Disease and Wildfire
…on This Land of Ours. Martin MacKenzie, a forest pathologist for the USDA Forest Service, South Sierra Shared Service area, observes brown needles in a young sugar pine in the…
Western Citrus Projects Receive Block Grant Funding
The California and Arizona departments of agriculture have received funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for four citrus projects. Funding comes from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) 2023…