…2013 Annual Crop Production report scheduled for release in January 2014. NASS cancelled the October Crop Production report due to the lapse in federal funding and resulting Federal government shutdown….
USDA Report Cancellations Unprecedented
USDA has never before totally cancelled a monthly crop production report, not even in previous federal government shutdowns. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
USDA Announces Cancellation and Postponement of Selected Reports Impacted by the Lapse in Federal Funding
…impacted by the lapse in federal funding. NASS’s Crop Production and Cotton Ginnings reports and the WAOB’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) scheduled for October 11th are canceled….
CA Citrus Mutual on Governor’s Veto of Citrus Bill
…assessed itself over $60 million in detection and treatment for the Asian citrus psyllid. The federal government has put forth an estimated $40 million in an effort to protect the…
American Farm Bureau Appeals Chesapeake Bay Ruling
…a notice to appeal the Sept. 13 federal district court ruling, seeking reversal of a decision that gives EPA wide latitude to dictate local land-use and development decisions. “This is…
Brown Vetoes Citrus Protection Bill
…not important.” The California citrus industry has assessed itself more than $60 million in detection and treatment for the Asian citrus psyllid. The federal government has put in an estimated…
Public Health Alert for Chicken Products Produced at Three Foster Farms Facilities
…and federal officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is partnering with state health departments to monitor the outbreak while FSIS continues its investigation. The investigation is ongoing…
Statement by Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation President, On Farm Bill Expiration
…while restoring fiscal order and setting a responsible course to get the federal budget back on track. Adding to our frustration, both the House and Senate versions of the farm…
Government Shutdown and Agriculture
…working because the position is considered necessary to national safety. The Food and Drug Administration is only continuing limited activities related to drug approvals. USDA crop reports could be delayed….
Governor Signs Hemp Bill
…Open or Download Audio Report The bill ensures that California is prepared to begin registering hemp farmers once the federal government has given states the green light. The California Industrial…
Almond Board: Almond Processing and Food Safety
Food safety is important to the Almond Board of California and almond growers. Sabrina Hill has more on how the Almond Board recently gave Food and Drug Administration representatives a…
California Ag Headlines for September 25
…South Australia. The California Department of Industrial Relation’s (DIR) Division of Occupational Safety and Health (commonly known as Cal/OSHA) is joining Federal OSHA in reminding agricultural employers of the hazards…
Dairy Digester Projects Sought
…joined together to create the California/Federal Dairy Digester Working Group. That is the group now asking for the digester project proposals. Individual digester projects will have to qualify for funding…
CDFA Considering Dairy Decision
…of whey in California closer to the federal amount. California producers are currently paid less than the federal value. The CDFA will decide on whether to increase the current price….