…[1] Ferris Jabr, “The Mind-Boggling Math of Migratory Beekeeping,” Scientific American , August 20 2013 – http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/migratory-beekeeping-mind-boggling-math/ 2 USDA Report on the National Stakeholders Conference on Honey Bee Health http://www.usda.gov/documents/ReportHoneyBeeHealth.pdf…
Dairy Margin Protection Program Signup
Dairy producers can now sign up for the new Margin Protection Program. Sabrina Hill has more. Programs for Dairy Producers National Milk Producers Federation CEO Jim Mulhern says this is…
49ers and CA Dairy Families Award $10k Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant in Santa Clara
…and physical activity program launched by National Football League (NFL) and National Dairy Council (NDC), which was founded by America’s dairy farmers, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…projects that help support specialty crop growers, including locally grown fruits and vegetables, through research and programs to increase demand. In addition, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
…Measurement (O.M.) Survey, officially conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service August 1 through August 22, 2014. There were a few samples completed before August 1 for training and scheduling…
United States and Brazil Reach Agreement to End WTO Cotton Dispute
…for guarantees under the GSM-102 Program, a final transfer of funds to the Brazil Cotton Institute, and limitations on new disputes against U.S. cotton domestic support programs and the GSM-102…
Fuel Up with California Dairy
…National Dairy Council and the National Football League. Fuel Up with California Dairy Director of Communications for the California Milk Advisory Board Jennifer Giambroni says it’s the perfect partnership for…
Nation’s Ag Co-ops Set Record for Annual Sales and Income
…economy,” Vilsack said. Secretary Vilsack made the announcement to mark the start of National Cooperative Month in October. He also signed a Cooperative Month proclamation that salutes the nation’s entire…
2014 Grant Awards to Support Farmers Markets, Local Food and Organic Production
…Alonzo also discusses USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grants that aim to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers. AMS Administrator Anne Alonzo To learn…
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…were authorized through the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), including the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Farmers Market Promotion Program and Local Foods Promotion Program, and the National…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…(FAPRI) at the University of Missouri and the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M (co-leads for the National Association of Agricultural and Food Policy), along with the…
USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is making up to $31.5 million in funding available to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced loan rates for 2014-crop sugar as required by the 2014 Farm Bill. The 2014-crop national average loan rate is…
Deadlines Approching for Disaster Programs
Two deadlines are fast approaching for USDA disaster assistance programs. Cotton growers have only days more to sign up for a Farm Bill program that bridges old farm payment programs…