…billions of dollars in future U.S. farm exports if Congress fails to pass these vitally important bills.” NOTE: The following chart shows top U.S. exports during the 2014 fiscal year….
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
…Now, USDA is using funding from the 2014 Farm Bill to develop the Organic Integrity Database, a modernized certified organic operations database that will provide accurate information about all certified…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…had two of the best years on record in terms of yield and quality in 2013 and 2014, Isom said, with about 670,000 bales of cotton. Story by Cecilia Parsons…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…the federal government is providing zero allocation. In 2014 alone, the drought cost farmers $1.5 billion and caused the loss of more than 17,000 jobs related to agriculture. Almond growers…
2015 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural lands and Wetlands Due May 15
…before May 15, 2015. ACEP, created in the 2014 Farm Bill, replaced the former Wetlands Reserve Program, Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, and Grassland Reserve Program, while accomplishing many…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…2012 sales of $48 billion (Note – the California Agricultural Statistics Service reports $46.4 billion in farm receipts in 2013). California’s dry summers make irrigation essential. To irrigate more than…
USDA to Issue Disaster Assistance to Help Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…begin receiving disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) for losses experienced from Oct. 1, 2013, through Sept. 30, 2014. The program, re-authorized…
McCarthy Statement on California Water Restrictions
…In 2011, and again in early 2014, the House passed comprehensive water legislation to increase the amount of water we could capture and store. Unfortunately, the Obama and Brown Administrations…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…of the Florida citrus crop. This funding is available through the Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE), part of the 2014 Farm Bill. Vilsack “Citrus greening threatens citrus production…
USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands, Grasslands and Wetlands
…2014 Farm Bill. The 2014 Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings…
California Prospective Plantings for 2015
…8 percent below the acreage seeded in 2014. Corn – California farmers were expecting to plant 430 thousand acres of corn for all purposes in 2015, a 17 percent decrease…
2015 Lake County Walnut Update to be Held
…8 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Scotts Valley Women’s Club, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport. The facility is wheelchair accessible. Topics will include an overview of the 2014…
More than $1.6 M for California as USDA Announces Grants for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs
…The grants are funded through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the flagship competitive grant program authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill. “One-third of the children in the U.S….
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…Central Valley Project. In December 2013, the Governor formed a Drought Task Force to quickly respond to the emerging drought impacts throughout the state. The following month, the Governor declared…