…Farmer proclaims the data included in USDA reports is especially important considering crop yield data is one of the factors used to calculate payments under the 2014 Farm Bill. From…
Syngenta Seeking Appeal in Viptera Lawsuit
…approved for import to China, but was found in U.S. shipments to China in 2013 and 2014. A group of farmers is seeking $5 billion in a lawsuit because they…
Final Rule for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
…and wetlands. These rule changes will make the program more flexible and responsive to the unique needs of farmers and ranchers in each region of the U.S. The 2014 Farm…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…regional food businesses and infrastructure projects since 2009. Industry data estimates that U.S. local food sales totaled at least $12 billion in 2014, up from $5 billion in 2008. More…
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…of organic products traded between the U.S. and Mexico.” Starmer In October 2013, Mexico published implementing guidelines and regulations for organic production and marketing, which will be fully implemented in…
USDA Predicts Record California Almond Harvest
…The increase in production may put negative pressure on prices received by growers. After a strong year of production, for example, grower prices fell from $4.00 per pound in 2014-15…
More Than $62.5 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production
…grew from $5 billion in 2008 to $12 billion in 2014 and is expected to grow to $20 billion by 2019. This effort supports USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your…
Possible Shift of Psyllid Control Efforts in CA
…of infestation where that changes. “What we are starting to see in around 2012 and 2013 when more groves were infested, it’s proximity to other groves was a major factor,”…
Pumpkin: Background & Statistics
…99 1 U.S. per capita use of pumpkins: 2013: 4.67 pounds 2014: 5.39 pounds 2015: 3.12 pounds Prices U.S. farm price for pumpkins: 2013 average: 13.2 cents per pound 2014…
Dairy Farmers Dumping Excess Milk
…transfer the raw product for alternative use at current market prices, which have plummeted 36 percent since record prices in 2014. Dairy and meat producers started expanding operations two years…
No Reason to ‘Bee’ Worried
…shows that in 2015, there were 2.66 million commercial honey-producing bee colonies in the United States. That is down slightly from the 2.74 million colonies in 2014, which represented a…
USDA Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
…the challenging economic situation facing dairy farmers, and are appreciative of USDA’s efforts to improve the effectiveness of the dairy Margin Protection Program established in the 2014 farm bill. Further…
Progress during National School Lunch Week and Farm to School Month
…to try new foods, notably fruits and vegetables. In the 2013-14 school year alone, these programs invested nearly $800 million back into local economies, helping 23.6 million students develop healthy…
Big Increases in Southern County Crop Report
…over 2014 in leaf lettuce, which moved it back into the county’s top five commodities. It ranked at number five for 2015, after hitting at only number 20 in 2014….