…bill includes provisions important to stability too with a transition program for the 2014 crop year as enactment comes too late for USDA and the private sector to offer the…
National Seeds Executive on Farm Bill, Pollinator Issues, Specialty Crops and More
Andy LaVigne, President and CEO at American Seed Trade Association, talks about the farm bill, pollinator issues, needs for specialty crops and other other topics. Andy LaVigne Interview…
USDA Announces Support for Smarter Lunchrooms
…Food Service Program, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Together these programs make up the federal nutrition safety net….
Crop Progress Around the State
…to fair condition. Typically livestock supplemental feeding of hay and grain declines in the spring, but it continued unabated due to the lack of quality forage. Sheep grazed on harvested…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…access the program for cold storage and related equipment like wash and pack stations. Diversified and smaller fruit and vegetable producers, including Community Supported Agriculture programs, are now eligible for…
2014 Crop Prices Key to Farm Bill Program Choices
…Farm Bill’s Price Loss Coverage program or the Agricultural Revenue Coverage program may depend on this summer’s crop size and prices. 2014 Crop Prices Key to Farm Bill Program Choices…
A Regional Partnership Approach to Conservation
A new Farm Bill program makes it easier for regional entities to develop conservation plans and projects to address specific needs. A Regional Partnership Approach to Conservation…
NRCS Farm Bill Programs Streamlined
…Farm Bill will make things easier for all. Weller also discusses streamlining through the Farm Bill that has created a new parent conservation easement program. NRCS Farm Bill Programs Streamlined…
Monsanto Farm Mom of the Year
2014 marks the 5th year of the Americas Farm Mom program sponsored by Monsanto. Monsanto’s Corporate Marketing Communications Director Jessica Simmons says the program is meant to highlight and showcase…
Citrus Industry This Week: Evaluating Nutrition Programs; Fast Production
What is more important in evaluating an HLB nutrition program – yield or profit? How can growers get young trees into production quickly? Get the answers in today’s issue of…
PEDv No Threat to Food Safety
The World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, says porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is not a reportable disease and no major pork importers are scaling back. Taylor Hillman reports. PEDv No…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…for producers moving forward. To support hardworking Americans as they find and keep jobs and transition out of nutrition assistance programs, we have invested in programs that will build the…
Balancing Impacts of Coffee on Health
Rod Bain If you drink coffee, recent studies on health risks and benefits from coffee may seem unclear and contradictory. Rod Bain reports. Balancing Impacts of Coffee on Health…
Teaching Young People about the Environment
Young people are learning about the environment through a program to protect and preserve bobwhite quail. Susan Carter has the story. Teaching Young People about the Environment…
