…when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices and revenues. New Data for Coverage Programs “The Farm Bill provided landowners with the option of updating their farm program payment…
Census of Horticulture Arriving in Mailboxes this Winter
…source of comparable and consistent data at the national and state levels for the industry. NASS will gather information on horticultural activities conducted during 2014, including production of horticultural crops,…
More Protection for Specialty Crops
More protection is available for crops that traditionally have been ineligible for federal crop insurance. More Protection for Specialty Crops The new options under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance program…
California Beef Council App Helps Foodservice Professionals
A mobile app developed by the California Beef Council is helping foodservice professionals become more knowledgeable about beef and beef production. Sabrina Hill has more. California Beef App Very Popular…
USDA to Gauge Farmland Ownership and Farm Economics
…online at quickstats.nass.usda.gov. NASS will also publish the economic data gathered in the annual Farm Production Expenditures report on August 4, 2015. All NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov….
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). BCAP, reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, provided incentives for the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forests and Bureau of…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…help to get his crop started, he really depends on late-winter and spring rains to finish the crop. He said he remains optimistic about this growing season because he farms…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…Crop Disaster Assistance Program for crops that traditionally have been ineligible for federal crop insurance. The new options, created by the 2014 Farm Bill, provide greater coverage for losses when…
No Changes in December Citrus Crop Forecast
…Citrus Crop Forecast USDA December Forecast Maturiity Test Results and Fruit Size form. (.pdf) The next USDA Citrus Crop Forecast is scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2014 at 9:00 a.m…..
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to Dec. 19
…Vilsack “For just $100, a farmer can cover 90 percent of production at $4 margin swings, and with affordable incremental premiums, dairy farmers can cover up to $8 margin swings,”…
Well Digging in Central Valley
…state through Thanksgiving. Tulare County row crop grower Jerry Silva was getting some drilling done close to the holiday. The drilling company said they hit water a little over 100…
Egg Marketers Await Beginning of New Regulations
…2, also takes effect. Since its passage, Proposition 2 has had profound impacts on the state’s egg farmers, as some of them either took the plunge to retool their production…
USDA Dairy Products Report
October 2014 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 977 million pounds, 2.3 percent above October 2013 and 3.5 percent above September 2014. Italian type cheese production totaled 421…
USDA Announces Support for Producers of Advanced Biofuel
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making $5.6 million in grants to 220 producers across the nation to support the production of advanced biofuels, and is awarding…