More than half of America’s dairy farmers are enrolled in the new Margin Protection Program created as part of the Farm Bill. Enrollment Numbers for Dairy Margin Protection Program Are…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
…at-risk species such as sage grouse and supporting the expansion of environmental markets. All of these investments will benefit ranching and farming operations that will in turn help address natural…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…of honey bees and butterflies; • Supported the production, processing, commercialization and use of industrial hemp; • Called for an end to the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempts to require permits…
Experts Predict Growing Uncertainty for Water Supplies
A combination of population growth, increasing environmental demands and climate change poses long-term questions for water availability, particularly in the western U.S. Speakers at a workshop at the American Farm…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
…We are very encouraged about the potential of this program.” Agricultural regions, including disadvantaged communities in the Central Valley as identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency using CalEnviroScreen, will…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…July 1, 2015 and Sept. 30, 2015. To learn more about the Margin Protection Program, visit the Farm Service Agency (FSA) online at http://www.fsa.usda.gov/ or contact a local FSA office…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to ditch the widely reviled Waters of the U.S. proposal, which would regulate land use under the guise of…
FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions
The Federal Aviation Administration today granted two regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, including the first for real estate photography. The agency gave the exemptions to Douglas Trudeau…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Concerns about Fruit Size and Quality
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from a grower forum and information on whether to use irrigation for freeze protection. Want to learn more?…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…October: Soils and Products We Use November: Soils and Climate December: Soils, Culture and People For more information, visit NRCS’s soil health webpage or the International Year of Soils webpage.…
As of January 1: Cold Weather Not Damaging to State’s Citrus
Forecasted lows did not materialize New Year’s Eve/Day but cold temperatures prevailed throughout citrus growing areas requiring frost protection as early as 10 PM New Year’s Eve. The counties of…
USDA Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for January 2015
…percent in December and; 2.375 percent with 12-year loan terms, down from 2.500 percent in December. The interest rate for 15-year Sugar Storage Facility Loans for January is 2.500 percent,…
Forecasted Cold Temps Fail to Materialize
…a few locations experienced short durations of cold temperatures requiring some form of frost protection.” In the San Joaquin Valley over 200,000 acres of citrus are farmed with the primary…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2015 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
…advances the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use of fertilizing materials. The 2015 Request for Proposals (RFP) includes several initiatives put forth by the department to help effectively manage nitrogen…
