…consistent with the 2014-2018 USDA Strategic Plan and with guidance from the Council on Environmental Quality and the Federal Council on Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience. The regulation can be…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
…WREP was created through the 2014 Farm Bill and was formerly known as the Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Program. Wetland reserve easements allow landowners to successfully enhance and protect habitat for…
USDA Seeks Applications for Loans and Grants to Support Rural Economic Development
…higher performance.” Funding is being provided through USDA’s Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). The 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized the program through 2018. For Fiscal Year 2015, more than $16 million…
Trade Promotion Authority Passes House
…million American jobs depend on exports, and with the renewal of TPA, valuable free trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership can move forward. In 2014, U.S. beef exports accounted…
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion
…and Ford. Today’s announcement was made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. The 2014 Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while…
Pacific Region Poultry Report
California’s egg production during April totaled 311 million, down 9 million from March’s production and down 78 million from April 2014. The average number of layers during the month totaled…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives
…The cooperative was incorporated in May 2012 as the Elwood Hometown Cooperative Market and opened in February 2013. The Elwood Market keeps its vital place in the community thanks to…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…2014 and 2015. The enrollment period begins June 17, 2015, and will end Sept. 30, 2015. “The extensive outreach campaign conducted by USDA since the 2014 Farm Bill was enacted,…
First Detection of Asian Citrus Psyllid in Citrus Orchard Reported
…City of San Luis Obispo and Cayucos in 2014. To date, no other psyllids have been detected at these sites. “The detection of the Asian citrus psyllid in a commercial…
Ag. Secretary Discusses Economic Benefits of Thriving Forests and Communities during Wyoming Visit
…Wyoming jobs depend on travel and tourism. In 2014, Wyoming hosted 10.1 million overnight visitors, resulting in $3.4 billion in direct spending. Taxes paid by visitor purchases saved each Wyoming…
Agri View: Meat Prices
Everett Griner talks about 2014 meat prices up again in today’s Agri View. Meat Prices…
Dow Received A New Crop Label For Their Fungicide – Quintec
…2013 and 2014. “For more than a decade, Quintec has been an important part of powdery mildew management programs in many specialty crops, including lettuce, strawberries and peppers,” says Jim…
House Votes To Repeal ‘COOL,’ Senate Urged To Follow
…States of the international trade body’s October 2014 ruling that the COOL provisions on beef and pork discriminate against Canadian and Mexican animals, which they send to the United States…
USDA Invests $6.7 Million in 544 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Nationwide
…by the 2002 Farm Bill and was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. REAP funding has helped farmers expand renewable energy use in recent years. The new Census of Agriculture…