…today that show the organic industry continues to grow domestically and globally, with over 25,000 certified organic operations in more than 120 different countries around the world. Through the Agricultural…
Cry for Water Continues
…Without water farmers will be forced to let tens of thousands of acres go fallow, and that means no work for tens of thousands of people. Anything from workers in…
Administration Urged to Reject Japan TPP Offer
Randall Weiseman Randall Weiseman reports several agricultural organizations have joined together to voice their opposition to Japan negotiating position in the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership to exclude a number of ag…
Red Meat and Poultry Production Lowered
Randall Weiseman The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report was released this week, and when it comes to the Livestock, Poultry, and Dairy section, the 2014 forecast of…
A Collaboration to Bring U.S. Goods to Chinese Marketplace
…of the Foreign Agricultural Service. Schneller explains the FAS partnership with e-commerce companies to promote sales of US food products in China and also says e-commerce is becoming a valuable…
USDA Reports Reflect Stronger World Demand for U.S. Crops
Gary Crawford reports the U.S. agricultural export situation continues to improve. USDA Reports Reflect Stronger World Demand for U.S. Crops…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…that there is tremendous growth potential for small and mid-sized producers in the American agricultural landscape,” said Vilsack. “USDA is taking a hard look at our existing resources to ensure…
2014 Crop Prices Key to Farm Bill Program Choices
Carl Zulauf Carl Zulauf, Ohio State University agricultural economist, says whether farmers choose the Farm Bill’s Price Loss Coverage program or the Agricultural Revenue Coverage program may depend on this…
New Legislation to Help Drought Relief Efforts
…the residents are farm workers. With farmers planting less crops and losing money because of the drought, fewer farm workers are needed. Meanwhile, the new legislation also increases penalties for…
China Needs More Than Technology to be a Top Ag Producer
China is now the world’s second largest importer of food and agricultural products, but what would it take for China to become a huge exporter? Gary Crawford has the story….
Much of the Nation in the Deep Freeze Again
Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, says that this week much of the nation east of the Rockies is in the deep freeze again, with some agricultural repercussions. Much of the Nation…
Senator Galgiani Introduces Water Bond Legislation
…Information Report, dated September 2005. “If we are to provide enough water to support an ever-growing population of thirty-nine million people, to sustain the country’s best agricultural land, to protect…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. “Honey bee pollination supports an estimated $15 billion worth of agricultural production, including more than 130 fruits and vegetables that are the…
CDFA Drought Meeting Next Week
…focuses on drought conditions for farm workers with speakers from the California Rural Legal Assistance and the California Farm Labor Contractors Association. The final panel on drought conditions is with…