…chopped. Sudan grass and Bermuda grass were harvested. Livestock Bees continued to work sunflower, melon and squash fields. Range and pasture quality declined as the drought continued. Sheep and cattle…
Froman ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About TTIP Talks
Michael B. Froman, U.S. Trade Representative U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman talked with cattle producers about ongoing trade negotiations, and offered a positive outlook. Froman on TTIP Froman told the…
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
…Program (NAP) to producers of eligible non-insurable fruit crops grown on a tree or bush when low yields occurred due to a natural disaster. Producers are not required to have…
AFIA Submits Comments on LEAP Draft Guidelines
The American Feed Industry Association recently submitted comments regarding the Livestock Environmental Assessment Performance draft guidelines. Specifically, the comments submitted to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Next Week
…Oct. 7, 2014. The program, created by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides interim payments to cotton producers during the 2014 crop year until the Stacked Income Protection Plan, a new…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…disbursed through the Livestock Indemnity Program, Livestock Forage Disaster Program, and Tree Assistance Program. The 2014 Farm Bill established new risk management programs for producers, some of which USDA is…
California Farm Production Expenditures Up 8.6 Percent
…California farm averaged $470,218 in 2013, compared with $433,119 in 2012. On average, California producers spent the most on Labor at $113,607 per farm, Farm Services at $80,488 and Feed…
National Farmers’ Market Week Highlights Connections Between Consumers, Farmers
…thanks to producers with plenty of information for their customers. Additionally, many of the markets do outreach on nutrition, provide help with food access, where needed, and offer a great…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…Food Hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of source-identified food products to multiple buyers from multiple producers, primarily local and regional producers,…
As Trade Mission to Mexico Ends, Collaborative Efforts Will Continue
…California. By working with our government colleagues in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) and with agricultural businesses on both sides of the border –…
California and Mexico – a Win-Win Relationship
…our meeting with Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) we discussed the great opportunities for cooperation between our two markets that can have long lasting…
Recapping the 2014 California State Fair by the Numbers
…Animals 38 animals born in the Baby Barn 6,393 livestock animals 2,725 yards of manure removed from the livestock area 214,710 dollars raised by 58 youth in the Tractor Supply…
Sec. Ross in Mexico City for Governor Brown’s Trade Mission
…SAGARPA (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food), Wal-Mart, and the National Association of Supermarkets and Department Stores. We will also visit the Central de Abastos – the…
Global Food Safety Agreement Signed by China and UC Davis
…Davis faculty are currently involved in numerous collaborative research projects in China, including four food-safety efforts that specialize in the genomics of food-borne diseases, dairy safety, waterborne diseases and livestock,…