Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today renewed a historic agreement with U.S. dairy producers to accelerate the adoption of innovative waste-to-energy projects and energy efficiency improvements on U.S. dairy farms, both…
New Leader for Citrus Board
…Citrus Research Program, a grower-funded and directed program established in 1968 under the California Marketing Act as the mechanism enabling the state’s citrus producers to sponsor and support needed research….
Another Review for USDA Reports
…look at the report situation for the next fiscal year, which starts October first. A modified monthly milk report is already back on schedule. However, it doesn’t include farmer surveys….
Teamwork Within USDA For Risk Management
The head of the Farm Service Agency says different parts of USDA are working together to provide risk management tools for ag producers. Rod Bain has more. Click to open…
USDA To Continue Monthly Milk Reports
Dairy interests will get a monthly USDA milk production report after all. However, they can expect a streamlined report. Gary Crawford has details. Click to open or download audio report….
Plans May Change for Hog Producers
Hog producers several weeks ago indicated they were going to have fewer sows farrow over the next six months, but the new USDA corn stocks and plantings reports may change…
AgNeTVideo Report: Fresno Food Expo
Thousands of people poured into the Fresno Convention Center for the third annual Fresno Food Expo. With everything from pistachios, to meat, to milk, to wine, it featured about a…
USDA Outlook for Rice
Producing more than 2-million tons of rice every year, California is the nation’s second top rice producing state. Now the latest USDA outlook for rice producers has prospects looking stronger…
USDA Working on Crop Insurance Problems
…says USDA is working on problems with specialty crop insurance. At a House Agriculture Committee hearing this week, he discussed efforts to improve the safety net for specialty crop producers….
Deadlines Near for Crop Insurance Policies
February 28 and March 15 are the latest deadlines for producers to sign up for, or modify their existing, crop insurance policies. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download…
Better Safety Rating for U.S. Beef
…he’s very pleased with the decision, and that it’s a significant achievement for American beef producers and businesses. Vilsack says the new lower risk category will mean more exports for…
Risk Management Strategies for Farmers
An ag industry leader says producers can protect themselves by building in risk management strategies in their operations. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Reaction to EPA Info Release
…that our nation says it is concerned with national security, but does not care about personal small business security, said Alexander. “Cattle producers won this issue with EPA’s decision to…
National Pork Producers Council Reaction to EPA Info Release
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 20, 2013 – The National Pork Producers Council is extremely troubled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s release earlier this month to several activist groups of personal…