…Association of Wheat Growers • National Farmers Union • North American Millers’ Association • U.S. Wheat Associates Canadian signatories: • Canadian National Millers Association • Cereals Canada • Grain Farmers…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today announced $6.3 million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, released the…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…$3.9 million to be used by USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to support the development of vaccines $2.4 million to cooperative agreement funding for States to support management and control…
Almond Board: Sustainability Program Focus
…Hillman reports. Sustainability Program Focus Associate Director of Agricultural affairs Bob Curtis said that their numbers come from over 300,000 acres of assessed crops. A number they feel represents the…
Time to End Trade Talks with Japan?
…the story. TPP Trade Talks with Japan Grassley sides with the National Pork Producers Council, National Association of Wheat Growers, USA Rice Federation and others in calling on the Obama…
Weekly Broiler Hatchery Report Released
Released June 4, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 1 Percent…
Monthly Dairy Products Report
Released June 4, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). April 2014 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…five years and if other conditions are also met. The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), which administers CRP, will coordinate the various CRP program opportunities. For more information on CRP…
Key Agriculture Componet Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
For the first time in the history of the Governor’s Economic and Leadership Awards (GEELA), the category of Agricultural Ecosystem Services has been added for statewide recognition by the California…
Records for U.S. Ag Exports
Crawford U.S. agricultural products are being shipped to other nations at a record setting pace. Gary Crawford has more. Export Prospects Getting Brighter…
Daily National Broiler Market at-a-Glance
Broiler/Fryer: Daily National Broiler Market at-a-Glance Whole broiler/fryer prices are trending steady in the West, weak in the Midwest and weak to lower in the East. Offerings of all sizes…
Daily National Turkey Market at-a-Glance
…on a national basis for hens 103.00-110.00 cents fob and 16-24 lb. toms 103.00-110.00 cents fob for current deliveries. Trading slow on frozen basted equivalent hens at 103.25 cents fob…
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…
Citrus Meeting to Focus on ACP Spread Prevention
…The meeting is scheduled for June 10 at the National Orange Show Events Center. Growers, pest control advisors, farm labor contractors and packinghouse representatives from San Bernardino and Riverside counties…