Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the appointment of four members to serve on the United Sorghum Checkoff Program Board. Members will serve three-year terms. Producers appointed to the board are:…
Experts Interpret Overtime Bill’s Effect on Farms
…tearing out old vineyards and replanting them in a way that is compatible with grape harvesting machines. Also, there will be more dried-on-the-vine raisins and less of the traditional paper…
FWS Proposes Endangered Species Act Protections for Bumble Bee Species
…Service’s endangered species program. What is a rusty patched bumble bee? Appearance: Rusty patched bumble bees live in colonies made up of a single queen and female workers. Males and…
Agri View: Farm-to-Market Roads
…system. Maybe even more. The Farm-to-Market road system began back in the 1950’s. Practically every state has its own program to provide farmers with good roads and safe bridges to…
NFU Joins in Promoting Safe Practices
As farmers are preparing to begin the fall harvest, National Farmers Union (NFU) joined in the effort to promote safe practices on and around the farm during National Farm Safety…
Vilsack Announces New Initiatives to Address Rural Opioid Epidemic
…addiction and the Community Facilities Grants and Loans Program has allowed communities to build treatment and recovery facilities. In August, the Secretary announced that USDA was leveraging its rural housing…
Ag Confidence Continues to Decline
…questions regarding their financial and business conditions. The survey is conducted before planting, before harvest and just before the end of the year. Results above a rating of 100 indicate…
Funding for 2016 “CalAgPlate” Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is currently accepting proposals for the 2016 California Agriculture Special Interest License Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. This program makes available an estimated $257,000…
CDFA Collaborates on Draft ‘Vibrant Communities and Landscapes’
…use in State climate change programs and other initiatives that support the State’s long-term environmental goals. Vision As the State works toward its 2030 and 2050 climate change goals, its…
National Farm Safety Week
Cathy Isom has a Farm Safety Week reminder for farmers and their families to make sure this Fall’s Harvest season will go off without a hitch. That’s coming up on…
Agri View: Education Opportunity for a Veteran
…and ranchers. The Office is working with several states and organizations to create programs to help veterans transition to farming, ranching, and other agricultural jobs. While no federal programs exist…
USDA: Animal Welfare Act / Horse Protection Act Enforcement Actions
…It excludes those animals raised for food or fiber. Persons who operate facilities in these categories must provide their animals with adequate care and treatment in the areas of housing,…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…to reduce their production costs. “The dairyman has been figuring out how to use some of the other many commodities because they’re cheaper and working that into their program,” said…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…U.S. organic production in the coming years, making the data even more important for policy and programs. These results will assist with the development of appropriate risk management programs designed…