Agricultural producers have until Feb. 14, 2019, to sign up for USDA’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP), launched last year to help producers suffering from damages due to unjustified trade retaliation. Producers can…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…She has been a member of 4-H for 13 years and has held officer positions within her club. Cano is an FFA member and was a top five Market Goat…
USDA To Host 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Sessions
…USDA can streamline and improve program delivery while also enhancing customer service.” The listening session will be held Feb. 26, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. in the Jefferson Auditorium in the…
Western View: The Moon Trees
…page. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at citrusindustry.net. Western View: The Moon Trees About the Author…
USDA to Release Complete Set of Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2028
On Feb. 14, 2019 at 12 p.m. EST, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release the complete set of tables prepared for the upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…just happened, after a big refinery fire in 2015. This is according to research done by UC Berkeley professor Severin Borenstein. He found the mysterious price increase while leading a…
California Students Earn NCF Award Scholarship
…from the National Cattlemen’s Foundation. Emily Andreini and Sarah Klopatic have each received the award, which recognizes superior achievement in academics and leadership. The scholarships were presented Feb. 1, 2019…
NCBA Announces 2019 Policy Priorities
…implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill, enacting a permanent solution to overly restrictive Hours of Service rules for livestock haulers, finalizing a new water rule to replace the 2015 Waters…
WTO Sides with the U.S. on Chinese Agriculture Subsidies
…Representative at the time, Michael Froman alleged that China surpassed the permitted amount for ag subsidies by more than $100 billion in 2015. In the last few years, China has…
Super Bowl Avocados Consumption
…Feb. 3. The United States imported a record 71.9 million pounds for the week ending Jan. 13, the Mexican avocado growers say. For the month, January imports of Mexican avocados…
Secretary of Agriculture to Speak at 2019 Cattle Industry Convention
…New Orleans, La., Feb. 1, 2019. Perdue will give his remarks at the Closing General Session of the event, being held Jan. 30 – Feb. 1, 2019 at the New…
Well-Known Uesugi Farms Closing Doors
…it doesn’t pencil out.” Uesugi Farms has a popular pumpkin park just outside of Morgan Hill, CA. The company posted on the park’s Facebook page reassuring the public that they…
USDA Seeking Public Input on Wetland Determination Guidance
Public comment period for wetland conservation compliance rule open through February 5 USDA/NRCS image Farmers are reminded that updated guidelines for wetland determinations are posted and available for public input….
USDA to Reopen All FSA Offices – Extends MFP Payment Deadline to Feb. 14
…Program payments. The original deadline was January 15 and was later extended to match the days the government was shut down. The new official deadline is now February 14. For…
