…go out to those California farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama and I are committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a…
Secretary Vilsack and Former Agriculture Secretaries Veneman and Glickman Announce Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Trade
Bipartisan Group Urging Passage of Trade Legislation Critical to Agriculture Economy Veneman Glickman Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture Ann Veneman (George W. Bush Administration) and…
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
Farmers Now Have Until March 31 to Update Yields and Reallocate Base Acres; Deadline for Choosing Between ARC and PLC also Remains March 31 Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced…
Toomey, Feinstein & Flake Legislation Shortsighted Policy
…the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), Tom Buis, CEO of Growth Energy, issued the following statement. “Just like their previous failed attempt, this legislation is incredibly shortsighted. Nearly identical legislation has…
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will make his sixth visit to Commodity Classic, the annual convention and trade show for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers. The secretary will…
Ride the Bus to SWRCB Hearing in Sacramento
A recent decision by the Tom Howard, Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), will limit water deliveries for San Joaquin Valley farm irrigation. On Wednesday, February…
USDA Announces Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was joined by Jennifer Womble, owner of James’ Supersave Foods and Jeffrey Marstaller, owner of Cozy Acres Greenhouse announcing that rural agricultural producers and small…
Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
USDA Targets Citrus Greening with Promising Tools and Long Term Solutions Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $30 million in funding today for 22 projects to help citrus producers combat Huanglongbing…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Having Severe Economic Impact on California Almond Industry
…federal marketing order, as it seeks to educate key policy makers about the vast economic impact of the slowdown. The Almond Board has sent letters to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack,…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…Kern Nevada Santa Cruz Yuba Kings Orange Shasta “Our hearts go out to those California farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama…
Iteris and F4F Agriculture Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Formal Partnership
…quickly interpret big data for more efficient and effective farming,” said Tom Blair, Senior Vice President of iPerform at Iteris. “We look forward to establishing a formal partnership and working…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…which was authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill). Vilsack “As new farmers and ranchers get started, they are really looking to their community for support. The Beginning…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that applications are being accepted for up to $20 million in grants to facilitate the creation of new, innovative markets for carbon credits, providing…