…I have thoroughly enjoyed, a very good book of my many chapters here at USDA, a book that comes to a close with my decision to retire,” said Garcia in…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 15
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahomewww.flickr.com/usdagovwww.fs.fed.us/www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/…
What’s Expected for Corn Prices?
USDA’s crop report was not as bearish for corn as some had expected, but where are prices likely to go? Gary Crawford reports. How Low Will Corn Prices Go?…
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
…report, both to be released on September 30. These and all NASS reports are available online at http://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/. For more information call the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office at 1-800-851-1127….
Crop Report Offers Some Good News
USDA’s crop report is now out, and it shows a potential for some records. Gary Crawford gives us a quick look at the details. USDA Forecasts Record Corn and Soybean…
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
The 2014 Farm Bill authorized the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to retroactively provide assistance at additional coverage levels under the 2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance…
California Table Olive Probability Survey Report
The 2014 California table olive forecast is 50,000 tons, down 45 percent from last year’s crop of 91,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 8
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ http://www.dm.usda.gov/ http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Next Week
…facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. For more information about CTAP, visit a local FSA office or go online to www.fsa.usda.gov….
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…stakeholders. To stay up-to-date on USDA’s Farm Bill implementation progress, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update The following is a detailed list of USDA’s implementation progress to…
USDA Week in Review for August 1
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.fs.fed.us/ http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/f… http://www.dm.usda.gov/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Administrator Anne Alonzo announced today that USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory now lists 8,268 markets, an increase of 76 percent…
California Ranked #2 in Total Cheese Production
…million gallons, down 5.6 percent. Sherbet (hard) – 4.28 million gallons, down 7.3 percent. Frozen yogurt (total) – 6.79 million gallons, down 22.4 percent. View the full USDA Dairy Products…
2013 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…nurseries that reported. Acres planted were calculated using the reported number of trees sold, along with the trees per acre from the Almond Acreage Survey. Acknowledgments The USDA, NASS Pacific…