…in the Bay-Delta. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/programs/farmbill/rcpp/?cid=stelprdb1254127. Additionally, the Colorado River Basin CCA will take in small portions of Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/programs/farmbill/rcpp/?cid=stelprdb1254126 The RCPP funds will be divided among…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…mean for their businesses. The University of Illinois (lead for the National Coalition for Producer Education [NCPE]), along with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University…
Agriculture Groups Urge TPP Deal Without Japan
The National Pork Producers Council today joined the International Dairy Foods Association, the National Association of Wheat Growers, the USA Rice Federation and the U.S. Wheat Association in calling on…
USDA/NASS Preparing for Key June Surveys
Rundle The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service is the agency responsible for collecting key data about crops around the nation, and largely the data has focused on crops like wheat…
Survey Season Kicking Into High Gear
Survey season is kicking into high gear for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service – and NASS wants producers to know they can be confident in its commitment to data confidentiality…
USDA, Partners Usher In a New Era In Conservation
…the hiring of contractors, engineers, scientists, and others. A 2013 study commissioned by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation estimates that last year, conservation activities supported more than 660,000 jobs….
Agribusiness Export Training Seminars
…Master’s Degree in International Business Administration, M.I.B.A., became a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) in 2011, and is a member of NASBITE, the National Association of Small Business International Trade…
National Weekly Rice Summary 05-27-14
…steady; second heads prices steady; brewers steady. Rice by-products: rice bran prices steady; hulls steady. For the full report and prices, National Weekly Rice Summary 05-27-14 ( full report .pdf)….
April Egg Production Up 2 Percent
…breeders placed 6.71 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during April 2014, up 8 percent from April 2013. Released May 23, 2014, by the National Agricultural…
California’s 2013 Walnut Acreage Up 8 Percent From 2011
…of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts an acreage survey of California walnut growers. The purpose of this survey is to provide walnut acreage information on new plantings…
Farm Broadcasting-Behind the Scenes
…are both members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters.. We are both from here in the Central Valley, and in fact we are two of the very small number…
National Turkey Market-at-a-Glance
The market on frozen hens and toms is steady with a steady to firm. Demand and offerings light. Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis…
Peanut Price Report
Released May 16, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Peanut Price Highlights Peanut prices received by farmers for all…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…crop. The yield for all cotton is estimated at 821 pounds per acre, down 66 pounds from the previous year’s record high yield. United States upland cotton production is estimated…