…substantially larger than that – 1,500 to 2,000 cows and up, it only really covers a small percentage of your production,” Vanden Heuvel explained. “It’s a safety net for one…
ECP Program for Natural Disaster Assistance
…agricultural production Conservation problems that existed before the disaster or severe drought are ineligible for ECP assistance. Farmers and ranchers should check with their local FSA office to find out…
U.S. Fertilizer Production to Be Supported By $500 Million Investment
…The Fertilizer Production Expansion Program is one example of many Biden-Harris Administration initiatives to bring production and jobs back to the United States, promote competition and support American goods and…
Value of Insured Specialty Crops Nearly Doubles Over Last Decade
…and organic farms and offers perspectives on choices related to program participation. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) offered FCIP policies to 76 individual specialty crops in 2021. The “Specialty Crop…
Latest Data Shows California Farm Receipts Increased in 2021
In a recent report, California farm receipts are shown to have increased 3.6 percent in 2021. Production statistics from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) indicate the state’s…
Inspiring Students to Appreciate Agricultural Production
…they make purchasing and voting decisions that directly impact agricultural production. The value of teaching agriculture comes in many forms but can be described most simply by the unique impact…
Over $872 Million of Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Involve California
…production of fresh fruit and vegetable crops. Blue Diamond Growers will also be leading a project that has been awarded $45 million. The project promotes regenerative almond production and aims…
Week in Review: Railroad Strike Averted for Now & Little Surprise in Latest Citrus Acreage Report
…and diseases within tomato production include developing better strategies for equipment sanitation. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the week directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
Navel Orange Forecast Up 19 Percent from Last Year
…Measurement Survey, conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) initial forecast is 76 million cartons. The vast majority of production, 73…
Heatwave Causes Concern for Later Season Pumpkins
…flake off if they become too stressed. While temperatures have come down a bit this week, the long stretch of consistently hot weather has negatively impacted production. “I know it’s…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
…the adoption of climate-smart practices on more than one million acres. This will allow the production of more than four million bales of Climate Smart Cotton over five years. Dr….
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-15-22
…almond conference agenda, and the summer heat pushing the Fresno County grape production timeline. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
Latest Citrus Acreage Report Shows Largely Similar Numbers to 2020
…that are in production and are going to be producing fruit for the upcoming year. That number stayed pretty static, roughly a little bit more than 250,000 acres statewide,” said…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…climate change.” These initial projects will expand markets for climate-smart commodities, leverage the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart commodity production and provide direct, meaningful benefits to production agriculture, including for…