…form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Nomination forms for the 2014 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center…
Shell Eggs: Daily California Eggs for June 6
…benchmark price $1.37. CALIFORNIA: Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect…
California Cattle on Feed Down
…percent. April 2013 contained 22 weekdays (including holidays) and 4 Saturdays. April 2014 contained 22 weekdays (including holidays) and 4 Saturdays. View the Pacific Region Livestock Report from USDA/NASS. (.pdf)…
Daily California Eggs
…marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms. RANGE…
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…
Weekly Broiler Hatchery Report Released
Released June 4, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent…
Monthly Dairy Products Report
Released June 4, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April 2014 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…USDA will allow producers with general CRP contracts expiring this September to have the option of a one-year contract extension. USDA will also implement the 2014 Farm Bill’s requirement that…
Crop Progress for June 4
Sabrina Hill has the weekly crop progress for California, with information provided by the USDA NASS on field crops, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and rangeland conditions. California crops for June 4…
Daily National Broiler Market at-a-Glance
…Market activity for parts is slow to moderate. In production areas, live supplies are moderate at mixed but mostly desirable weights. SOURCE: USDA/AMS Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News Division…
Daily National Turkey Market at-a-Glance
…steady to firm on tom drums and tom 2-joint wings, balance steady. Demand light to good, mostly light to moderate. Offerings light. Source: USDA/AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News…
2014 FSA County Committee Elections
…Centers is August 1, 2014. To obtain nomination forms and more information regarding FSA County Committees, go to http://www.fsa.usda.gov/elections or your local USDA Service Center. En 2014, el Comité de…
USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
…fostered by the fellowship program, USDA and HSIs are better prepared to address educational challenges faced by the Hispanic community and to promote services and employment opportunities offered by USDA…
Expanding Scope of Dietary Guidelines Committee
…The report says these other issues are clearly outside of the scope of the nutritional panel. The committee requests that the USDA secretary ensure that the advisory committee focuses only…