…(migrant) seasonal farm (field) workers pick and package strawberries directly into boxes in the Salinas Valley of central California. Image ID:474844870, Copyright: David Litman, Editorial Credit: David Litman / Shutterstock.com…
NPPC Endorses Pruitt For EPA Administrator
…has struck a balance between protecting the environment and protecting the livelihoods of farmers and business owners,” said NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “Everyone, particularly…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…2018 Farm Bill. “The farm bill is as important to San Francisco and Los Angeles as it is to the Central Valley,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “This legislation ensures…
2017 California Processing Tomato Report
…for 11.6 million tons in 2017, which would be the lowest contracted production since 2006. After the record production years of 2014 and 2015, the base inventories are high, contributing…
Funding for Potato Breeding Research
…varieties developed with resistance to established and emerging pests that limit sustained production, profitability and market competitiveness; Improved water and nutrient use efficiency traits for varieties that result in decreased…
USDA Invests in Citrus Greening Research
…citrus greening disease, aka Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “The…
Funding to Support Agriculture Programs at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
…economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Strong Ag Background with Sonny Perdue
…isn’t necessarily production; it’s processing and that real whole food chain that many people are discovering now from farm to table,” he said. “Farmers are great for the economy because…
Conaway on Nomination of Former Governor Sonny Perdue for USDA Secretary
…Secretary of Agriculture. “Agriculture is the backbone of our nation. However, America’s farmers and ranchers are facing difficult times under current farm conditions, and they deserve a Secretary who will…
Western Growers Supports Perdue Nomination
…priorities in areas such as trade, the farm bill, nutrition, research funding and the environment. On behalf of the nearly 2,500 Western Growers members who collectively grow more than half…
Perdue Nominated as Ag Secretary; Ag Groups Show Support
…Farm Credit: Todd Van Hoose, CEO of the Farm Credit Council, made the following made the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump’s reported nomination of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue…
Make-up of Family Farms
…they only account for 24-percent of farm production in total.” As the largest share of farm production come from.. “large scale family farms that are defined as farms with revenues…
Farm Leaders Taking Part in Inaugural Parade Friday
Leadership from national farm organizations will represent agriculture during the inaugural parade for President-elect Donald Trump Friday. Several agriculture association leaders will drive tractors in the parade, including American Farm…