…Perdue announced today. As it has done for well over 50 years, the U.S. agricultural sector once again posted an annual trade surplus, which reached $21.3 billion, up almost 30…
USDA Offers Assistance to Protect Privately-Owned Wetlands, Agricultural Lands and Grasslands
…partners to purchase conservation easements on private working lands. This program helps keep working lands working, especially in areas experiencing development pressure. Partners include state or local agencies, non-profits and…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…voluntary basis and annually monitoring those ACEs to insure compliance with the terms and conditions. Acquiring land through donations. Working in partnership with private and governmental conservation agencies and organizations….
California’s Future Farmers Impress Secretary Perdue
…national FFA American Star Farmer finalist and is currently a student at Reedley College. Secretary Perdue commended Cavallero for the hard work he is putting into his grape acreage, and…
Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Lowest Thanksgiving Dinner Cost in Five Years
…per pound, a decrease of 2 cents per pound, or a total of 36 cents per whole turkey, compared to 2016. “For the second consecutive year, the overall cost of…
October Farm Equipment Sales Increase
…down nine percent, while four-wheel drive tractors are up five percent. Combine sales were up 69 percent for the month. Sales of combines for the year total 3,439, an increase…
Fresno State Ag Mechanization Lab Gets Update
…booths, racks, gas line manifolds, work tables, a computer numerical control (CNC) plasma cutting table and a freshly-painted interior. Future planned improvements will include new tungsten inert gas (TIG) welders,…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…directly support the long-term prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural sciences, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/Impacts, sign up for email updates, or follow us…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…for the damage caused. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Ten Things Canada Wants From NAFTA Modernization
…are quite a few items the countries do agree on. Shaun Haney covers Canadian agriculture for the website Real Agriculture Dot Com. He tells Farm Journal’s Ag Web Dot Com…
Secretary Perdue Launches Veteran Resources at USDA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the launch of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resources to provide comprehensive and timely support to veterans interested in opportunities in agriculture,…
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
…– that are critical to row crop producers around the country. The results of the surveys help determine the structure of the 2017 farm payment and risk management programs administered…
Record Corn Yield Underscores RFS Success
…CEO Bob Dinneen. “That’s an astounding increase in productivity, and reflects not just the hard work and efficiency of the American farmer, but also underscores the effectiveness of market-driven demand…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Progress on Tax Reform Bill
Duvall The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “America’s farmers and ranchers are ready for a tax system that recognizes their hard work and…