The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is making available $150 million this year through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and private landowners interested in participating are encouraged to get their…
Cost Estimates for Growing Romaine Hearts and Organic Spinach Released
Two new studies on the costs and returns of growing romaine hearts and organic spinach have been released by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Issues Center. Sample costs to…
TPP Agreement Formally Signed
…are now coming out in support of it.” Including agricultural groups like the American Farm Bureau Federation as well as manufacturing, business, and IT organization. “These are organizations represent literally…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
Amid pre-Super Bowl 50 celebrations today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell, and Paul Rovey, dairy farmer and leader of the National Dairy Council (NDC), announced the availability…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…area. These grants focus on plant breeding for agricultural production; plant growth and development, composition, and stress tolerance; and photosynthesis and nutrient use in agricultural plants. Since AFRI’s creation, NIFA…
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that $150 million in funding is available for agricultural producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), USDA’s largest conservation program, by acres impacted, that…
National Cotton Council Statement on Cottonseed Designation
The National Cotton Council is extremely disappointed in Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s comments today that USDA believes its legal interpretation of the farm bill does not provide the authority to make…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
Hortau, a provider of precision irrigation management systems and services since 2002, has secured $10 million in financing to fuel company growth and broaden its service offering to growers in…
Superbowl: Food Safety
…make sure this doesn’t happen at your party – some helpful tips from The U-S Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. • Use effective clock management with your…
Almond Board: Almond Spraying During Wet Years
…bees. Almond Board Director of Agricultural Affairs, Bob Curtis, says things are little different during a wet year. Almond Spraying During Wet Years From Almonds.com The blossoms of nearly all…
HM. Clause, Limagrain, Acquire California-based Genica Research Corp.
…sales. The organization coordinates breeding for 25 species and has more than 29% of people actively engaged in research and development activities. HM.CLAUSE’s parent company, Limagrain, is an international agricultural…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
Everett Griner talks about this year’s peanut crop production in today’s Agri View. Peanut Crop From National Peanut Board website Peanut Country, U.S.A. Where are peanuts grown in the United…
NFU Statement on Syngenta Merger
In response to today’s merger announcement by Syngenta AG and China National Chemical Corporation, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson released the following statement: “Today’s announcement is cause for…
Welcome Rains May Be a Challenge to Almond Blossoms
…pollination season. The almond bloom is expected to be “normal to a little ahead of normal,” says Bob Curtis, director, Agricultural Affairs, Almond Board of California, increasing the risk of…