…trees were topped and skirted. Navel and Valencia orange harvests remained active. Mandarin and grapefruit harvests finished. U.S. CITRUS The United States all orange forecast for the 2013-2014 season is…
United States Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent
…inventory was 1 percent below May 1, 2013. Placements in feedlots during April totaled 1.64 million, 5 percent below 2013. Net placements were 1.55 million head. During April, placements of…
2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast
…moisture, with stunting and maturation problems reported. The 2014 Durum wheat production forecast is 173 thousand tons, down 14 percent from 2013. Harvested acres are estimated at 55 thousand, with…
USDA Announces Special Import Quota #14 for Upland Cotton
…apply to upland cotton purchased not later than August 19, 2014, and entered into the U.S. not later than November 17, 2014. The quota is equivalent to one week’s consumption…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…May 15, 2014 – A yearly survey of beekeepers, released today, shows fewer colony losses occurred in the United States over the winter of 2013-2014 than in recent years, but…
Leopold Conservation Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
…the case with the 2013 award, which went to the Robert Giacomini Dairy. We feature the Giacomini family in a video you may view by clicking HERE. The Leopold Conservation…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
(DAVIS, CA) May 13, 2014— All California counties are eligible as primary or contiguous counties for previously-announced 2014 drought disaster assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). All qualified farm…
California Certified Crop Adviser Exam Signup Open
Crop advisers in California and Arizona have the opportunity to register for the August 1, 2014 Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Exam until June 20, 2104. The exam will be given…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…Keck. WASHINGTON, May 13, 2014– United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $1.5 million in funding to expand bio-control efforts to fight Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as…
2014 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural Lands Due June 6
DAVIS, Calif., May 9, 2014 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) through the new Agricultural Conservation Easements Program (ACEP)….
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that sign-up begins today for 2012 crop losses under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE)…
San Luis Obispo County Agribusiness Tour 2014
Enjoy these photos from the 2014 San Luis Obispo County Agribusiness Tour. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Photos by Sabrina Hill, ©AgNet West…
Vilsack meets with the National Association of Farm Broadcasters
…Tom Vilsack meets with the National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) in the Williamsburg Room, Whitten Building, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, May 6, 2014….
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), which President Obama signed into law on February 7. The 2014 Farm Bill reforms agricultural policy, reduces the deficit, and…