…coverage under the Margin Protection Program, and reminded producers who have not yet enrolled that they have until Nov. 20 to select coverage. Established by the 2014 Farm Bill, the…
Cattlemen Stand Firmly Behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…of the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership in late 2014, we have lost over 11 percent of our sales into Japan. Our market share will continue to erode until TPP is signed…
Almond Board: Groundwater Recharge Project
…potential of underground aquifers to increase water storage and available water supplies. At the same time, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, passed in fall 2014, will lead to the development…
2015 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…Survey. RESULTS There were at least 12.23 million almond trees sold by California nurseries since June 1, 2014. Based on the Almond Acreage Survey, plantings from 2010 to 2015 were…
USDA Ranks High in EPA Report on Renewable Energy Use
…sources of electricity is a sound business decision and an important choice to help reduce climate risk.” In Fiscal Year 2014, USDA bought and produced a total of 57 million…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs will receive safety-net payments for the 2014 crop year. “Unlike the old direct payments program, which paid farmers in good years and bad, the 2014…
National Co-op Month: A Reminder of the Cooperative Nature of Food and Agriculture
…revenue rose 0.4 percent from 2013. Co-ops set records for income and revenue in 2014 for the fourth year in a row. In California, co-ops have been major success stories,…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Created under the 2014 Farm Bill, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a new, comprehensive and flexible program that is designed to build strong and diverse partnerships, multiply the…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…Oakland in 2013. The slowdown in loading and unloading vessels resulted in almond handlers and shippers reporting hundreds of containers delayed, dozens of cancelled orders, several rerouted orders at considerably…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…but also with the help of better technology they can now measure the soil for various elements and ensure better quality crops. CDFA awarded $10 million in 2014 to help…
Calif. Tests Show Low or No Pesticide Levels in Many Fruits and Vegetables
…During its 2014 survey, DPR found 96.4 percent of tested California-grown produce had little or no pesticide residues. The findings are included in DPR’s newly released 2014 Pesticide Residues in…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…dollar, but another part is our chief competitor, Iran, had its largest crop in 2014, so they supplied a large portion to the Chinese market,” Matoian said. He also cited…
New CA Livestock Antibiotic Law Strictest in US
…law will affect all livestock producers, including California dairies. Dairy is California’s leading agricultural commodity, bringing in $9.4 billion to the state economy in 2014. The new law goes into…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…took effect Aug. 28, was proposed in April 2014 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to clarify the agencies’ authority under the Clean…