Susan Carter Public Affairs Specialist USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is putting measures in place to help farmers and ranchers preserve and maintain farm land. Susan Carter has this story….
Another Step Forward for House Agriculture Spending Bill
Gary Crawford An agricultural spending bill for fiscal year 2015 is one step further along in the legislative process in the House of Representatives. Gary Crawford has the report. Another…
Farm Broadcasting-Behind the Scenes
…are both members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters.. We are both from here in the Central Valley, and in fact we are two of the very small number…
National Turkey Market-at-a-Glance
The market on frozen hens and toms is steady with a steady to firm. Demand and offerings light. Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2014 – In the face of what is shaping up to be a catastrophic fire season in the Southwest, the U.S. Forest Service is adding four additional…
USDA’S Conservation Soil Health Campagin
Susan Carter Public Affairs Specialist USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is putting measures in place to help farmers and ranchers preserve and maintain farm land. Susan Carter has the report….
UC Davis Study Determines Preliminary Findings of Economic Impact of Drought in Central Valley
…UC Davis professor emeritus of agricultural and resource economics. “We wanted to provide a foundation for state agricultural and water policymakers to understand the impacts of the drought on farmers…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Recent Trade Breakthroughs with Mexico
…greater market access for our agricultural products.” For decades, two-way agricultural trade between Mexico and the United States has supported good-paying jobs in both countries. This partnership has helped leverage…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
(Davis, CA) – May 19, 2014 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced fruit, vegetable and wild rice provisions that affect producers who intend to participate in certain programs…
Peanut Price Report
Released May 16, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Peanut Price Highlights Peanut prices received by farmers for all…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…personnel from ten Department agencies (Agricultural Research Service, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Farm Services Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Economic Research Service,…
FID’s Drought-Shortened Water Deliveries Will Begin June 1
Fresno Irrigation District Your Most Valuable Resource – Water This year’s severe drought conditions will result in the Fresno Irrigation District’s shortest water delivery service in 37 years. FID’s Board…
New Supply and Demand Forecast for Cotton Released
USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Gerry Bange looks at the new supply and demand forecasts for US cotton. New Supply and Demand Forecast for Cotton…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
(DAVIS, CA) May 13, 2014— All California counties are eligible as primary or contiguous counties for previously-announced 2014 drought disaster assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). All qualified farm…