…which debuted in 2013, has provided more than $150 million in credit to small farmers and ranchers. As Garcia starts his new chapter, the work at FSA continues to move…
CDFA Dairy Statistics & Trends Mid-Year Review
From January to June 2014, California recorded a 2.9 percent overall increase in milk production in comparison to the total milk production from January to June 2013. Additionally, in the…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…acreage at 570,000 acres in 2013, up from 508,000 the previous year. About 45,000 of the 2013 winegrape acres were classified as non-bearing. With the harvest beginning in most areas…
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
…agency is taking an in-depth look into the 2014 production and supply of small grains, which include wheat, oats and barley. “The small grains industry is a major component of…
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
The 2014 Farm Bill authorized the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to retroactively provide assistance at additional coverage levels under the 2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance…
NFU on COOL: Consumers Have a Right To Know
…in the products they produce. Johnson says consumers have the right to know where their food comes from. A May 2013 public opinion poll showed more than 90 percent of…
California Table Olive Probability Survey Report
The 2014 California table olive forecast is 50,000 tons, down 45 percent from last year’s crop of 91,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics…
California Raisin Grape Objective Measurement Report
The California raisin-type variety grape forecast is 1.95 million tons, down 13 percent from the 2013 final production. Based on the objective measurement survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Next Week
…Oct. 7, 2014. The program, created by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides interim payments to cotton producers during the 2014 crop year until the Stacked Income Protection Plan, a new…
Almond Board Guide on Stockpiling
…has more. Guide on Stockpiling Almonds For more from the Almond Board, visit the Almond Board of California website. For more on the Almond Conference, visit the 2014 Almond Conference…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced continued progress on implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), which President Obama signed into law nearly six months ago on…
California Farm Production Expenditures Up 8.6 Percent
California’s total farm production expenditures totaled $36.6 billion in 2013, up 8.6 percent from the 2012 revised estimate of $33.7 billion. At 10.0 percent, California had the largest percentage of…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…potential customers, business partners, and community planners easy, one-stop access to the most current information about different sources of local foods. 2014 Directory Highlights According to USDA’s 2014 National Farmers…
California Ranked #2 in Total Cheese Production
…2014. California totaled 48,537,000 pounds in June 2014, 15 percent less than May 2014 and 3.9 percent less than June 2013. Dry milk powders (comparisons with June 2013) Nonfat dry…