…provisions, which will allow producers to graze their enrolled land, will enable producers to do so with more flexibility. The Transition Incentives Program provides two additional years of payments for…
2014 FSA County Committee Elections
In 2014, the Yolo County FSA County Committee Election will be conducted for Local Administrative Area 3 (Elkhorn, West Sacramento and Clarksburg). The election of agricultural producers to Farm Service…
Celebrating Dairy in June
…Milk Month June is National Dairy Month, and following years of tradition here in California, Governor Jerry Brown has declared it Real California Milk Month as well. The proclamation reads…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring “Real California Milk Month”
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring June 2014 as “Real California Milk Month” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is…
Earl Williams Receives Distinguished Service Award
…the National Cotton Council, the American Cotton Producers, the NCGA’s Advisory Policy Council and Supima’s board. A native of Arkansas, where his family was involved in cotton farming, Williams came…
USDA Pacific Region Monthly Poultry Report
…the number placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were up 4 percent from the March 2014 total of 21.6 million. EGG PRODUCTION AND VALUE Egg producers…
Pleased with Livestock Disaster Assistance Implementation
Signup for the livestock disaster assistance program has been underway for a few weeks now, a program that many in the industry had been wanting to see available for producers…
NASS to Survey Producers for June Survey
Prusacki During the first two weeks of June the National Agricultural Statistics Service will survey U.S. producers and visit different pieces of farmland to collect information for its June Ag,…
USDA Rolls Out Strong New Partnered Conservation Program
…local partners specifically for their region. Eligible partners include private companies, universities, non-profit organizations, local and tribal governments and others joining with agricultural and conservation organizations and producers to invest…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…to educate producers about several key farm bill programs. The new Web tools will help farmers and ranchers determine what participation in programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill will…
April 2014 Dairy Information Bulletin Released by CDFA
The California Department of Food and Agriculture released the April 2014 Dairy Information Bulletin today. Production of all milk on farms and ranches in California during April 2014 totaled 3.671…
Agriculture Groups Urge TPP Deal Without Japan
The National Pork Producers Council today joined the International Dairy Foods Association, the National Association of Wheat Growers, the USA Rice Federation and the U.S. Wheat Association in calling on…
Survey Season Kicking Into High Gear
Survey season is kicking into high gear for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service – and NASS wants producers to know they can be confident in its commitment to data confidentiality…
USDA, Partners Usher In a New Era In Conservation
…Eligible partners include private companies, universities, non-profit organizations, local and tribal governments and others joining with agricultural and conservation organizations and producers to invest money, manpower and materials to their…