…to provide.” Punjabi-American farmers grow Sutter County’s fruit, nuts Yuba City has one of the largest Punjabi-American communities in North America. Many are farmers, who grow various orchard crops including…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…Food Security program. “Agricultural production is inextricably linked to the health of our nation, and every American deserves access to safe, nutrient-rich food,” said Sonny Ramaswamy, NIFA director. “This funding…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review January 30
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review, tracking the snow, chipping in for rural economies, and exporting American agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference Underway in Tampa
It’s the annual gathering of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), where key players in the global vegetable and flower seed industries come together to do business and keep up…
Cattlemen Urge Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
…an assurance that Congress will give the final agreement only an up or down vote. Over 12 million American jobs depend on exports, and with the renewal of TPA, valuable…
Agri View: Gone Symbol
Everett Griner talks about American farm icons vanishing in today’s Agri View. Gone Symbol…
USDA Week In Review January 16
…U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, farming’s future, improving water quality, and an American Dream house. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov…
China Bans Imports of All U.S. Poultry and Eggs
China has banned imports of U.S. poultry and eggs after a strain of H5N8 influenza was found in Oregon and another strain was detected in California and Washington. American Farm…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
Following the delegate session of the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 96th Annual Convention, which wrapped up this week in San Diego, the organization’s board of directors set AFBF’s strategic action…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
…riparian habitat and improve irrigation on 1,000 farmland acres. A complete list of the projects and their descriptions is available on the NRCS website. New RCPP projects throughout the country…
Western View: High Speed Rail?
…is in more than dollars. The high speed rail will cost at least 1500 acres of farmland. It’s destroying Fresno’s Chinatown, which is a unique historic district with its own…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 96th Annual Convention today approved resolutions that will provide the organization grassroots authority to ask Congress to finish many measures…
California Crop and Weather Report
…rains. In preparation for almond pollination in the spring, bees were brought into several central counties. Sheep and cattle grazed on rangeland, alfalfa fields, retired farmland areas, and small grain…
Pacific Regional Crop Production Report
…and the first week of January 2015, included the following commodities: Cotton – American Pima production is estimated at 520,000 bales for 2014, down 15 percent from 2013. Harvested acreage…