…Storage Facility Loans for January is 2.500 percent, down from 2.625 percent in December. Further program information is available from USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Financial Management Division at 202-772-6041….
Forecasted Cold Temps Fail to Materialize
…costs create another two dollars per acre in cost per day. “Given the drought situation most growers are being very judicious in utilizing ground water and our information is that…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2015 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
…advances the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use of fertilizing materials. The 2015 Request for Proposals (RFP) includes several initiatives put forth by the department to help effectively manage nitrogen…
San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium Jan. 7
…Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium Registration: 7:00am Cost: $15.00 for advance registration (Includes lunch sponsored by Allied Grape Growers) Location: CPDES Hall Please click here to register online and pay with…
FSA Announces New Yield Data for Safety Net Calculations
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today offered farmers new information to update program payment yields that will help them better select protections offered by…
Citrus Industry This Week: Freeze Prediction and Protection
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information to help growers prepare for a freeze. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the…
Help Available for Wildfire-Impacted Ranches and Private Forestland
…basis. The purpose of the Catastrophic Fire Recovery Initiative is to provide quick resource protection in areas burned by catastrophic fires in the past 18 months. Priority concerns include immediate…
Western View: Packed in China?
…any American companies would do this. But it’s not only possible, it’s likely; the difference in labor cost is huge. Plus, there is no requirement to label foreign-processed food as…
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…
USDA to Gauge Farmland Ownership and Farm Economics
…survey is mandatory. The TOTAL survey program will collect data from both farm operators and landlords who are not farm operators to create a complete picture of farm costs, land…
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…retrieve forest residues that are a fire risk, but otherwise are costly to remove,” said Vilsack. “In just three months, working with private partners across the country, the program helped…
Agri View: Migrants
Everett Griner talks about migrant labor helping America grow in today’s Agri View. Migrants…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…Program. To learn more, visit the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website at www.fsa.usda.gov/nap or contact your local FSA office at offices.usda.gov. The Farm Service Agency (FSA), which administers the program,…
USDA Seeks Public Comment on New Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule
…beneficial and cost-effective manner. Resulting conservation and environmental benefits include improved water and air quality, reduced soil erosion and sedimentation, improved energy conservation, improved grazing and forest lands, and created…
