…back to 2014, but the rule has been making progress quickly with only 15 days allowed for public comment. “We can expect to see this before the Standards Board for…
California Dairy Farmers on Track to Meet Methane Reduction Goal
…2013 levels by 2030. California dairy farmers have been proactive in addressing the ambitious goal of methane reduction. The reduction of 2.2 million metric tons of greenhouse gases is equivalent…
Fresno County Leads California as Top Agricultural County
Fresno County has now officially become the top agricultural county in California and the U.S. for the first since 2013 after the release of Tulare County’s 2018 Crop and Livestock…
USDA Announces Support for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…and technical assistance. The 2014 Farm Bill expanded the program’s reach to veterans. Grants are awarded to higher education institutions and nonprofit and community-based organizations to extend USDA’s engagement efforts…
Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly Establishment in U.S. and World
…working to contain SLF populations since 2014. There is the potential for far reaching economic damage if the SLF becomes widely established in the United States. Within the United States,…
American Dairy Demand Highest in Five Decades
…10 years there has been a steady decline of fluid milk sales, dropping nearly four billion pounds between 2013 and 2017. However, the latest Dairy Market Report showed positive signs…
Tempering Expectations for the Future of Organic
…organic products between 2013 and 2015, but then declined by annual average of 0.4 percent between 2016 and 2018. Organic food sales hit a milestone this year, but there is…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…which can be used to evaluate various scenarios using different coverage levels through DMC. 2019 Retroactive Intergenerational Transfers Participating dairy operations who had an intergenerational transfer between 2014 and 2019…
Central Valley Dairy Biogas Facility to be Largest in U.S.
…reduce more than 50 million metric tons of greenhouse gases. A California law passed in 2016 requires that methane emissions levels from livestock be reduced by 40 percent from 2013…
New Agreement Reached for Mexican Tomatoes
…at least 80 Mexican tomato producers each quarter. The draft agreement has been established in response to the Florida Tomato Exchange’s request made to eliminate the 2013 Suspension Agreement on…
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces a New Draft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico
…Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico. On February 6, 2019, Commerce notified the Mexican signatories that it would withdraw from the 2013 Suspension Agreement. On May 7, 2019, the 2013 Suspension Agreement…
Industry Sees What Damage Stink Bug Can Do
…marmorated stink bug (BMSB), an invasive pest from Asia. For years, BMSB had only been found in urban areas of California – most notably a 2013 infestation in midtown Sacramento….
Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports in Canada
…Canada (January – December, Million USD) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2014-18 % Change Total U.S. Ag. & Related Exports 26,514 25,058 24,313 24,722 25,004 -6 Consumer-Oriented Total1 18,475 17,974…
China Suspends Purchases of American Agricultural Products
…to $9.1 billion. In contrast, agricultural exports to China were valued at more than $24 billion in 2014, having increased by 700 percent between 2000 and 2017. “Farm Bureau economists…