…on the website by the end of October.” After Almond Conference registration opens, the next important date will be the opening of hotel blocks. Many of the same hotels will…
Latest Citrus Forecast Shows a Nominal Decline from Early Expectations
…than 15.8 million boxes. The first forecast of the 2023-2024 season is scheduled to be released on October 12. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
IDF World Dairy Summit Heads to US
…Previous locations for the summit include India and Turkey. The IDF World Dairy Summit is October 16th through the 19th. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson…
Over One Million Acres Approved for General CRP Signup
…Year 2024 will be October 1, 2023. Producers will need to establish a conversation plan prior to that date. Some producers can opt not to enroll some acreage that has…
Organic Support Being Offered by USDA
…processing, and handling that are incurred between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023. State organic program fees are also eligible for grant assistance for California producers. Applications for the…
Some Food Prices Rise in April
…than April 2021. The FAO Sugar Price Index rose almost 18 percent in March, reaching its highest point since October 2011. The Meat Price Index rose 1.3 percent during the…
Seeds for Bees Program Accepting Enrollment Applications
…miles of seed distribution sites will need to pick up their seeds if possible. The goal is to get seed into the hands of growers before October. “The best time…
California Represented in Netherlands Trade Mission
…Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. USDA also has other important trade missions on the calendar for 2023. Representatives will be heading to Japan in June, Chile in September, Malaysia in October,…
USDA Announces Additional Help for Distressed Farmers
…22006 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The announcement builds on financial assistance offered to borrowers through the same program in October 2022. The IRA directed USDA to expedite assistance…
Biden to Nominate Xochitl Torres Small as USDA Deputy Secretary
…The Senate confirmed Torres Small to serve as the Under Secretary for Rural Development on October 7, 2021. Before serving as Undersecretary, Torres Small was a Representative for New Mexico’s…
Legislation Seeks to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Investment
…previously been introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate back in October of 2021 by Representative Ronny Jackson and Senator Tommy Tuberville. Agricultural supply chains would be considered critical…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…in the United States.” In another ARP-funded project that began in October 2022, the NADC group began collaborating with APHIS Wildlife Services to study the susceptibility of elk to learn…
AFBF: More Uncertainty for WOTUS
…October 3 in the Sackett case, it was very clear that the Supreme Court was very uncomfortable with the significant nexus test,” Cushman said during a news conference at the…
Farmer Sentiment Rebounds at Year End on Stronger 2022 Income
…was above 100. Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-December 2022. Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-December 2022. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag…