…into the collection system. The town of Barre in Orleans County, N.Y., has been approved for a $500,000 loan and a $601,000 grant to extend public water service to 31…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: The Power of Data Through the Supply Chain
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
…year. In addition to the $1.5 billion now in process, FSA anticipates it will issue another $1 billion in November once USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service publishes additional commodity prices for…
NIFA Grant Helps Guide Future Organic Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently awarded a grant that will help to guide future organic research. The grant was awarded to…
The Western View: More Midwest Flooding: Can California Fill The Gap?
…of bad harvest can be absorbed, but what if it’s three or more? The damage to our food supply and our national economy could be staggering. I don’t have an…
U.S., China Reach Limited Trade Agreement
…very substantial phase one deal.” China reportedly agreed to significantly increase agricultural purchases, as much as $40-50 billion worth. China also agreed to certain intellectual property measures, as well as…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Portable Solar?
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-10-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Senate Bill 210, National 4-H week, FACT grants available…
Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…vital as I strive to obtain the public and industry perspectives on National and State strategies, policies, and programs impacting beginning farmers and ranchers.” John Bailey Bailey holds an MBA…
Fresno County Leads California as Top Agricultural County
…Report. Kern County had led the country at the top agricultural county for agricultural sales in 2017, with Fresno County coming in third in terms of production. Although Tulare County…
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
…of national Beef Checkoff dollars to beef industry contractors to do the work outlined in The Act and The Order. Funding decisions must be made together by both national and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-09-19
…demographics, efforts to modernize the Endangered Species Act, pumpkin patches that kick-started the fall season and the 92 National FFA Convention. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Efforts to Modernize Endangered Species Act
…The National Cotton Council (NCC) was invited to participate in the meeting, where members discussed a legislative package comprised of 19 bills that would update and modernize the ESA. “This…
The Changing Demographics of Farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released more information from the 2017 Census of Agriculture that is broken down by race, ethnicity, and gender. The national, state,…