Dolcini U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that producers on farms with base acres under the safety net programs established by the 2014…
Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize Farms
…their well-being is heavily influenced by the broader farm economy, as well as by agricultural policy. The authors examine how midsize farms and their households changed from 1992 to 2014…
Teal Pumpkins
…that means the homeowners will be passing out non-food items – for trick or treaters with food allergies. The Teal Pumpkin Project was started in 2014 as a national campaign…
Funding to Help Agricultural Producers / Small Rural Businesses
…and wholesale to schools, restaurants and grocery stores. USDA has awarded 1,441 VAPG awards since 2009, totaling $183 million. Congress increased funding for the program in the 2014 Farm Bill….
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
by Ashley Hungerford and Erik O’Donoghue, USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? The 2014 Farm Act changed the structure of several commodity support programs for agriculture. Before, cotton…
Almond Board: Importance of Spatial Mapping
…being, generated. When the current work is finished, ABC will possess spatially determined almond acreage data and mapping for four points in time: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016. This cumulative data…
Ag Tech Investments Reach Record
…from venture capital firms reached $3 billion globally, up from $900 million in 2013 and $400 million in 2010, according to the report. Goldman Sachs estimates the market for new…
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…including validation of soil carbon protocols. The Soil Health Partnership is a farmer-led initiative of the National Corn Growers Association established in 2014. SHP Director Nick Goeser presented at the…
Wasp and Scale Insects Help Control Giant Reed
…and Biting Fly Research Unit in Edinburg, Texas, demonstrates that these insects have helped control giant reed over more than 550 river miles. Measurements taken in 2014 documented a 22-percent…
Improve Energy Efficiency, Adopt Renewable Energy Systems
…of up to $20,000 for solar photovoltaic and energy storage equipment. Members will make loan payments through on-bill financing. The EECLP was created in November 2013 and has issued nearly…
Promoting the Taste of America in India
…and agriculture products. In 2014, FAS partnered with Foodhall to organize a four-city, six-venue retail promotion that increased sales of U.S. products by 92 percent across Foodhall’s outlets and prompted…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…sector. The grants are funded through NIFA’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “The organic industry is the fastest growing segment of U.S….
NACD pleased With Final ACEP Rule
…2014 Farm Bill combined the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, Grassland Reserve Program, and Wetlands Reserve Program into the ACEP program. One of the most significant changes this final…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…producers of these commodities. Ruben Arroyo Kern County The 2015 gross value of all agricultural commodities produced in Kern County is $6,878,823,690. This represents a decrease (9%) from the 2014…