…it is directly tied to farm income. The white paper outlines how the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2014, 2015 and 2016 will drastically cut back…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…TPP negotiations on Oct. 5 in Atlanta, Ga. Trade with these countries accounted for 42 percent of U.S. agricultural exports in 2014, contributing $63 billion to the U.S. economy. “Increased…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Talks TPP
…playing field in trade for American farmers. U.S. exports of agricultural products to TPP countries totaled $63 billion in 2014, 42 percent of total U.S. agricultural exports. Thanks to this…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is announcing $50 million in grants funded through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), which is made available through the 2014 Farm Bill….
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…U.S. exports to TPP countries. For example, TPP eliminates import taxes as high as 59 percent on U.S. machinery products exports to TPP countries. In 2014, the U.S. exported $56…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…consumption was about 30 percent lower than during the same months in 2013, according to the State Water Resources Control Board. The statewide snowpack on April 1 held only 5…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…2501 Program. Since 2010, more than $74 million has been invested through the 2501 Program to leverage the work of 304 local partners. The 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized the program…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…that reduce energy use resulting in greenhouse gas (GHGs) emission reductions and water savings. SWEEP arises from emergency drought legislation (SB 103) signed in early 2014 by Gov. Brown. The…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…the current fiscal year—Oct. 1, 2014, through June 30—6,858 H-2A positions had been certified. Farm employment experts estimate California farms and ranches hire about 400,000 people at the height of…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadline
…West’s Sabrina Hill spoke with Vilsack about the extension. Dairy Program Extension Vilsack full interview The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating farmers…
Fresno State Signs Agreement of Collaboration With University in Mexico
…agricultural economics, agricultural industries, forestry, irrigation and rural sociology courses. Increasing the global reach of the Jordan College was a key point in the 2014 campus report by the President’s…
Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List
…ranchers across the West and the states’ efforts, not due to the Environmental Impact Statements, which have yet to even be implemented.” In early 2014, PLC and NCBA filed detailed…
USDA Commits $2.5 Million to Expand New Farmer Education
…funding builds on historic investments made in rural America over the past six years and supports programs enacted by the 2014 Farm Bill, which achieved meaningful reform and billions of…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…some funding available for groundwater pumping.” Rice farmer Munger described the uncertainty about water for wetlands as “very, very concerning,” and pointed out that December rains “saved us” in 2014….