Expanding international trade is vital to the success of America’s farmers and ranchers. To make that expansion happen, Congress must approve trade promotion authority, the American Farm Bureau Federation said…
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
…more diverse type of operations and the more growing market sectors we have in American agriculture, the better off our country’s rural economy will be.” Organic Operations by State USDA…
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
…base of rural counties, and what that means for schools and other services. We need to be sure our fellow Californians also recognize the environmental values that well-managed farmland provides….
Grants Help Bring More Nutritious Food to More People
Today Cathy Isom tells us about the program to promote fruits and veggies in more American diets – while giving a boost to local producers and economies. Nutritious Food to…
Eight Facts about Almonds, Agriculture and the Drought
…almonds make up less than 12 percent of the state’s total irrigated farmland and use only eight percent of the state’s agricultural (not total) water. That means that about 90…
2015 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural lands and Wetlands Due May 15
…as a land trust or local government agency that has funds to match the ALE program. WRE provides compensation to farmers, ranchers and other private landowners for land placed in…
GMO Bill in US House Supported by American Seed Trade Association
A new bill has been introduced in Congress that covers nationwide regulations of GMO food products. Josh McGill reports on the seed industry’s support of this bill. GMO Labeling Bill…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…states or territories are under full or partial quarantine due to the detected presence of the Asian citrus psyllid, a vector for HLB: Alabama, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia,…
USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands, Grasslands and Wetlands
…also support environmental quality, historic preservation, wildlife habitat and protection of open space. American Indian tribes, state and local governments and non-governmental organizations that have farmland or grassland protection programs…
California Prospective Plantings for 2015
…cotton in 2015, down 21 percent from the acreage seeded in 2014. In addition, growers were expecting to seed 110 thousand acres of American Pima cotton in 2015, down 29…
Farm Leader: Emerency Legislation Underscores Drought Crisis
…to 100 percent, and water shortages will force hundreds of thousands of acres of productive farmland to be idled,” Wenger said. “Tens of thousands of jobs will be lost on…
Western View: Estate Tax Planning
…use – that farmland would be appraised as farmland, not as land ready to be developed. So this amount excludes a lot of farms in other parts of the country….
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…quality, regionally adapted, propagative plant materials that are free of targeted plant pathogens and pests. This supports opportunities for international trade, while protecting American nurseries and growers. View the full…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement: Vilsack “On this National Agriculture Day, we acknowledge the impact of American agriculture on our daily lives and our nation’s economy….