…Service Agency does not call producers and ask for banking information. If you get this call, do not give the caller any information. Simply hang up. If you receive or…
War of Words for Dairy Industry
…National Milk Producers Federation. The federation wants to know why the FDA is focusing on clarifying the use of terms like “dried cane syrup” or “evaporated cane juice” rather than…
Pork Producers Say ‘Move On Without Japan’ for TPP
The National Pork Producers Council is calling for TPP trade talks to stop waiting for Japan to comply. Sabrina Hill has more. Pork Producers: Move On Without Japan The National…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
Cotton producers from the Carolinas to California will get a look at a diverse range of agricultural production and processing operations in Montana on June 23-26 as part of the…
USDA Takes Steps to Stop PEDv, PDCoV
The government is stepping in to help stop two major problems for the pork industry. Now, producers will be required to report cases of the disease to federal or state…
Weekly Cotton Market Review
…contracting or domestic mill activity was reported. Foreign mill inquiries were light. The stands made steady progress under warm, sunny conditions. Producers had begun to irrigate. Squaring was underway. Some…
Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
…on FSA county committees. Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible producers. FSA will mail ballots to eligible voters beginning Nov. 3, 2014. Ballots are…
California Cattle on Feed Down
…Other disappearance totaled 83,000 during April, 20 percent above 2013. CALIFORNIA MILK PRODUCTION California milk producers produced 3.68 billion pounds of milk in April 2014. This was 3 percent below…
Organizations Confirm Support for Biotech Wheat
…of Ontario • Grain Growers of Canada • Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association Australian signatories: • AgForce Queensland • Grain Growers Limited • Grain Producers Australia • Grain Producers SA…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
In response to the significant impact porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) are having on U.S. pork producers, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced…
Modified-Live Virus Vaccines for Cattle
Cattle producers, are you using modified-live virus vaccines? Hear why one veterinarian says they are the best choice for keeping cattle healthy. Vaccines for Cattle Veterinarian Dr. Tim Dawson says…
Time to End Trade Talks with Japan?
…the story. TPP Trade Talks with Japan Grassley sides with the National Pork Producers Council, National Association of Wheat Growers, USA Rice Federation and others in calling on the Obama…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…provisions, which will allow producers to graze their enrolled land, will enable producers to do so with more flexibility. The Transition Incentives Program provides two additional years of payments for…
2014 FSA County Committee Elections
In 2014, the Yolo County FSA County Committee Election will be conducted for Local Administrative Area 3 (Elkhorn, West Sacramento and Clarksburg). The election of agricultural producers to Farm Service…