In his State of the Union message President Obama talked about several issues that affect farmers and agribusiness. President on Issues For Agriculture…
USDA Week In Review January 16
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, farming’s future, improving water quality, and…
El Capitan Achievement Celebrated with California Sparkling Wine
…– whose sales help promote the National Geographic’s Ocean Initiative. Joy Sterling, CEO of Iron Horse Vineyards is also a member of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture….
Tomato Processors Expect to Contract 15 Million Tons in 2015
…August 2014 California Processing Tomato Report. This early processing tomato estimate is funded by the California League of Food Processors, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture….
New Steps Announced to Reduce Methane Emissions
Agriculture is not part of Wednesday’s White House announcement of new steps to cut methane emissions. Gary Crawford has the story. New Steps Announced to Reduce Methane Emissions…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…plan to address public policy issues for 2015. The board-approved plan focuses the organization’s attention on: advancing legislation that addresses agriculture’s long- and short-term labor needs; protecting farmers’ abilities to…
Spotlight on Investments in Conservation
A mid-week announcement by the Agriculture Secretary will show how partnerships could lead to greater investments in conservation. Spotlight on Investments in Conservation…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 115 high-impact projects across all 50 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will receive more than $370 million in Federal funding as…
Agri View: Immigration Reform?
Everett Griner talks about agriculture still being caught in a squabble in today’s Agri View. Immigration Reform?…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), authorized by the Budget Act of 2014. CDFA was…
USDA Week In Review January 9
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, happy Hawaiian cows, healthy soils for…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…choices of protection that are best suited for their operation. Starting with basic coverage for an administrative fee of $100, producers can select higher levels of coverage at affordable incremental…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
While America’s farmers and ranchers achieved notable victories on the farm bill and waterways infrastructure legislation in 2014, agriculture must push harder for important policy reforms in 2015, according to…