…About 6,400 of these jobs are directly involved in crop production. A total cost of $1.7 billion to the Central Valley’s irrigated farm industry this year, including about $450 million…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Recent Trade Breakthroughs with Mexico
…exports of farm and food products forecasted to reach $142.6 billion worldwide. Resources in the new farm bill will allow USDA to continue funding for trade promotion and market expansion…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
(Davis, CA) – May 19, 2014 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced fruit, vegetable and wild rice provisions that affect producers who intend to participate in certain programs…
March Milk Production up 1.1 Percent
Milk production in the 23 major states during March totaled 16.7 billion pounds, up 1.1 percent from March 2013. February revised production at 14.9 billion pounds, was up 1.3 percent…
Agri View: Man’s Best Friend
Keetah Everett Griner talks about the farm dog being taken for granted, but, tells us just how important the dog is for farmers in today’s Agri View. Agri View:…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…production in the Southeast, drought conditions in the West and Southern Plains, and a cold, wet spring in the Northeast and parts of the Midwest. 2013 COTTON PRODUCTION California farmers…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…ALMOND PRODUCTION The subjective forecast for the 2014 California almond production is 1.95 billion pounds. This is 2.5 percent below last year’s production of 2.00 billion pounds. Yield is expected…
2014 Winter Wheat Production Forecast
…was expected to begin in Southern California by mid-May. Production forecasts are released on a monthly basis and do not reflect final production estimates. The next production forecast will be…
Agri View: Farm Fish
Everett Griner talks about imported farm-raised fish still questionable in today’s AgriView. Farm Fish…
See Honeybees at Work: USDA Launches BeeWatch
…essential. That’s why we’ve adopted pollinator-friendly gardening practices at USDA Headquarters and encourage you to do the same. Simple actions you can take on your farm, ranch or garden to…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
USDA Announces Fall Summit on Bee Nutrition and Forage; Launches “Bee Watch” Website to Broadcast Bee Activity and Increase Public Awareness of the Role of Pollinators in Crop Production WASHINGTON,…
Vilsack Comments on Creating Undersecretary for Trade, and TPA
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Mike Johanns U. S. Senator State of Nebraska U.S. Secretary for Agriculture Tom Vilsack says it may take longer than required int he Farm Bill to…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
(DAVIS, CA) May 13, 2014— All California counties are eligible as primary or contiguous counties for previously-announced 2014 drought disaster assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). All qualified farm…
California Women for Agriculture Take on Sacramento
…relations, education and legislative advocacy on behalf of agriculture. CWA protects the farmer’s right to farm and the consumer’s right to choose. CWA would also like to remind you that…