…on farm programs to rise from $13 billion in 2015 to $14 billion in 2016, and then to $19 billion in 2017 and 2018. CBO projects farm program spending to…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…commercial citrus is being treated as part of an area-wide management program. Residents can opt out of CDFA pesticide treatments, but Victoria Hornbaker, citrus program manager for CDFA, said nearly…
Psyllid Management Meetings Sought Industry Input
…said. “It’s time to regroup, re-evaluate and update the present program to accomplish the objectives.” California Citrus Mutual held meetings for growers and others in the citrus industry to update…
Delta Habitat Restoration Project Documents Released
…of the Fish Restoration Program – a partnership between DWR and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to address the specific habitat restoration requirements of the 2008 U.S. Fish…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
“We appreciate the prompt action taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today to purchase $20 million worth of cheese products to donate to food assistance programs, following the request…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…Hill to explain the programs. Listen to the full interview: Secretary Vilsack on Dairy Programs The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to purchase approximately 11 million pounds of cheese…
August Dairy Market Report
…as a reminder of the painful dairy situation during the first part of the year,the Margin Protection Program margin reached its lowest bimonthly level since the program’s 2014 start. The…
Why Growers Needed Pecan Marketing Order
…because the funding we have through USDA, through the market excess program, only allows for international promotions.” Dees Dees said that’s why the new marketing order is so important for…
Federal Review of Cattle Markets to Last Months
…Group implemented new rules aimed at enhancing livestock market trading. The new measures include reduced trading hours and adding livestock contracts to the CME Globex Messaging Efficiency Program, which caps…
Almond Update: Raising Money for FFA Scholarships
Participants in the Almond Leadership Program are raising $20,000 for scholarships for FFA members. Rory Crowley, assistant operations manager for Nicolas Nut Company and participant in the Almond Leadership Program,…
European Grapevine Moth Eradicated From California
…this community and others , we have done just that. It’s no accident that this program has performed so well when you consider the ground we’ve covered together before and…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…“Atrazine is the most widely used herbicide in conservation tillage systems. Without atrazine, farmers would have to use higher quantities of other herbicides that are less effective while increasing tillage…
Agri View: Farm Labor Shortage
…processing H-2A applications at both the Department of Labor and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.” Farmers depend on the H-2A agricultural visa program to fill gaps in the nation’s…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…and increasing outreach, education, and technical support. Through lending assistance programs, like the Farm Service Agency’s new microloan program, USDA prioritized support for new farmers, providing improved access to credit,…