…application period.” The Cotton Transition Assistance Program and the Stacked Income Protection Plan were established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains in rural…
CDFA Funds 5 ‘Dairy Digester’ Projects in Central Valley
…Dairy Digester Working Group. The projects also fulfill the requirements of SB 535 (De Leon, 2014) that at least 25 percent of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants benefit disadvantaged communities,…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…14 percent from 2014. Durum wheat production is forecast at 189 thousand tons, up from the 79 thousand tons in 2014 production. Production forecasts are released on a monthly basis…
New Ways to Help Meet Nutrition Needs of Low-Income, Homebound Seniors and People with Disabilities
…America’s rural population is older than the nation overall and rural seniors experience higher poverty than seniors nationwide.” Authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, the proposed rule outlines eligibility and…
Record Number of Farmers and Ranchers Certified Under 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that over 98.2 percent of producers have met the 2014 Farm Bill requirement to certify conservation compliance to qualify for crop insurance premium…
Final USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast of 2014-15 Season Has Changes on Oranges
The final citrus crop forecast was released by Mark Hudson of USDA/NASS, Washington D.C. today. Hudson reported changes in California Non-Valencia and Valencia oranges. Final USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast July…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…application period.” The Cotton Transition Assistance Program and the Stacked Income Protection Plan were established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains in rural…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…support comes through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), which was re-authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. For 2015, USDA has reserved up to $11.5 million to assist with the…
American Farm Bureau, Agriculture and Industry Groups Ask Court to Ditch EPA’s Unlawful Water Rule
…Corps first proposed the rule in March 2014, promising clarity and certainty to farmers, ranchers, builders and other affected businesses and landowners. “Instead we have a final rule that exceeds…
Polluted Rivers, Lakes and Coastal Waters Need Cleanup and Restoration Plans
…in 2013. In the Colorado River region, there are added impairment listings for toxicity, pesticides and other pollutants in the New River, a binational river that originates in Mexicali, Baja…
Agricultural Land to be Discussed at Upcoming Ca. State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting
…by Gov. Brown in 2014. The law requires long-term management of groundwater resources by local water agencies according to economic and environmental needs. SGMA also requires groundwater sustainability plans to…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…growth and improve the quality of life for all residents. Local food sales topped $11.7 billion in 2014 according to industry estimates, underscoring the economic benefit that a local food…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating dairy operations when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs…
Allergen-Free Peanuts Lead USDA Report Highlighting New Innovations in Ag
…2013. USDA filed 119 patent applications and disclosed another 117 new inventions, which may lead to future patents and are detailed in the Department’s 2014 Annual Report on Technology Transfer…