…highest prices in nearly five years. The September U.S. average all-milk price was the highest since December 2014, as was the October AMS survey price of non-fat dry milk and…
A Third of 2019 Farm Income Derived from Government Assistance
…payouts since 2013. The agricultural industry is hopeful that a trade deal can be established with China, eliminating the need for continuing federal assistance. While farmers and ranchers would much…
U.S. and South Korea Reach Agreement on Guaranteed Market Access for American Rice
…for U.S. rice producers in important markets, are critical to introduce foreign customers to the bounty of goods produced by America’s farmers.” Background: In 2014, the United States, Australia, China,…
American Poultry Farmers Regain Access to China
…U.S. jobs.” China has banned all U.S. poultry since January 2015 due to an avian influenza outbreak in December 2014, even though the United States has been free of this…
New Lighting Requirements for Agriculture Arriving by Next Harvest
…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…