NIFA Announces $8.4 Million in Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on US Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability…
CA Welcomes Farmers Market Proclamation
California welcomes proclamation of National Farmers Market Week in August by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture Farmers Market in San Francisco, California Tom Vilsack recently signed…
Citrus Forecast has Slight Changes
The final citrus crop forecast of the 2015-16 season, issued by Mark Hudson, USDA Agricultural Statistics Board, is up 2.5 million boxes for California, now at 54.5 million boxes. The…
McCarthy: House Will Consider GMO Labeling Bill This Week
…Senate bill and a House bill passed last summer. The House adjourns Friday until September. Parts of this article are from the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Forecasting Temperatures Easier Than Rain
…record warming going on in terms of statewide average temperatures. That’s what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s climate prediction center calls for in it’s forecast going into our next…
Commodity Carnival
…From: CME Group National 4-H Council and CME Group Bring Commodity Carnival to 150 State and County Fairs in Fourth Year of Partnership Carnival Educates Youth on the Business of…
Industry Groups Urging House to Consider GMO Labeling
…called the compromise bill between him and Senator Debbie Stabenow the most important vote for agriculture in the last 20 years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
Strong May Results for U.S. Beef, Pork Exports
…year ago, while export value increased three percent to $501.7 million. Both totals were the highest since April of 2015. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
MAIZALL, USTR Urge Cooperation on Biotech Trade
…the event. MAIZALL is a coalition of corn growers from the United States, and grower groups from Brazil and Argentina. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
USDA Sets 2015 PLC Wheat, Oats Payment Rates
…2015 market-year price has been announced. The marketing year average prices for 2015-crop wheat, barley and oats were announced June 29th. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
Ireland Allowed to Ship Beef for Grinding to the U.S.
…are estimated at more than $15 million, and officials there say “2016 looks to be considerably improved on that figure.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service…
NMPF Endorses Legislation
NMPF Endorses Legislation Protecting Dairy Farms from Litigation Under Super Fund Environmental Law The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) expressed its support for new bipartisan legislation introduced in the House…
Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard
…winter, and groups say updates are needed. Conservation Here to Stay Amid Challenges California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director Mike Wade spoke recently at Western Agricultural Processors Association’s annual meeting….
Foodkeeper App Improved
…for consumer engagement and protection.” The FoodKeeper app was developed by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in partnership with Cornell University and the Food Marketing Institute, as a…