As farmers finish up their planting operations, applicators and growers are already thinking ahead. Farmers want to be as efficient as possible when it comes to tank mixing and applying…
Kubota Tractor Corporation Named ‘Dealer’s Choice’ for Second Consecutive Year
Kubota Management Group TORRANCE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kubota Tractor Corporation has received the number one rating and “Dealer’s Choice Award” among Tractor Manufacturers, according to the North American Equipment Dealers Association…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…$185,722 American Sheep Industry Association $123,798 American Soybean Association $5,198,548 Cotton Council International $3,199,712 Cranberry Marketing Committee $153,754 Leather Industries of America $210,730 National Renderers Association $682,463 National Sunflower Association…
Join the University of California in a One-Day Science Project on May 8th
…resources from the nation’s public, land-grant universities to its farmers, youth and communities. “UC Cooperative Extension is all about science and service,” said Barbara Allen-Diaz, UC vice president for the…
Sign-Up Begins Today for USDA Disaster Assistance Programs Restored by Farm Bill
More than 2,000 Farm Service Agency Offices Across the Country Stand Ready to Assist WASHINGTON, April 15, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that starting today, eligible farmers and…
General Order Might Have Little Impact
Industry standards over the last 30 years may have farmers better prepared for the new Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program than they think. Donald Ikemiya of the Kaweah Basin Water Quality…
USDA Announces Funding to Train and Educate Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…build America’s agricultural future. Through this program, we can build a diverse next generation of farmers and ranchers.” BFRDP is an education, training, technical assistance and outreach program designed to…
USDA Video: Training the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
USDA has announced funding under the new Farm Bill to train and educate the next generation of farmers and ranchers. For more information: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/newsroom/new……
Growers Bring Concerns to ILRP Meetings
There are frequently asked questions from growers when they attend the third-party meetings designed to help farmers comply with the new Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program general order. The Kaweah Basin…
USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report
…shape programs and initiatives that benefit young and beginning farmers and ranchers; expand access to resources that help women, veteran and minority farmers and ranchers; and help farmers and ranchers…
USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs
Sign-Up Begins April 15 for Livestock, Honeybee, Fruit Grower Programs WASHINGTON, April 7, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for…
Invasive Pest in the Spotlight
…and harmful weeds pose to America’s crops and forests along with how the public can prevent their spread. Greg Rosenthal, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,…
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…the Varroa virus; $290,000 to the Nez Perce Tribe Bio-control Project involving noxious/invasive weed survey and control activities; $224,894 for the National Plant Board to develop a harmonized national systems…
No Change in Drought Monitor Map
Courtesy: NOAA, National Integrated Drought Information System…










