…grazing on CRP land were subject to a reduction in CRP payments of up to 25 percent. Waiving these reductions for new and beginning farmers will provide extra financial support…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…farmers protected 8,836 acres that could otherwise have resulted in severe wind erosion and hazardous dust storms. The signup period ran from April 13 to May 15. Landowners had just…
Citrus Crop Forecast Has No Changes for California
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS Washington, DC delivered the June citrus crop forcast. A six million box reduction in Valencia oranges was reported for Florida, with no change in the California Valencia…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…30th, a total of 22,370 acres were treated aerially in Fresno County. Post treatment beet leafhopper (BLH) population counts were conducted with a 95% reduction. Ground rig treatment was conducted…
AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture
…Bureau Federation said today. The EPA’s attempt to impose a 30-percent reduction in carbon dioxide on the nation’s power plants will lead to higher energy prices. Farmers would face not…
Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air
…ag industry are split in their reactions. EPA Draft Rule for Carbon Dioxide The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a draft rule seeking a 30-percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…Coverage (PLC) programs are subject to an acre-for-acre payment reduction when fruits and nuts, vegetables or wild rice are planted on the payment acres of a farm. Payment reductions do…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…to increase public awareness about the reduction of bee populations and to inform Americans about actions they can take to support the recovery of pollinator populations. The USDA “Bee Watch”…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…than two times a week. Recreational facilities, such as city parks and golf courses, and large institutional complexes, such as schools, business parks and campuses, should immediately implement water reduction…
More Farmers See Big Savings with Propane
The propane farm incentive program had record high enrollment in 2013 showing significant fuel reduction savings. Over 300 participants enrolled and Propane Education and Research Council Director of Business Development…
Drought Leads to Early Removal of Almonds
…see crop reduction this year, but even into next year, they will see even a steeper, dramatic reduction and that is mainly due to the fact that they are not…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…storage and strengthen water conservation. • $20 million transferred from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) for direct expenditures and grants to state and…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…see a reduction in milk production over the summer.” Rollin said he already grows sorghum as part of the feed mix for his heifers but noted that corn silage and…
EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
…research, investigations, experiments, training, demonstrations, surveys, and studies relating to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution. EPA will accept applications for the 2014 grant cycle…