…goods and services generated by the direct and indirect jobs. The report builds on the “Why Biobased?” report released by the USDA in October 2014. Estimates are that the use…
The Western View: Jack London, Farmer
…began reading voraciously about natural farming techniques, a topic virtually unheard of at the time. He’d been to Japan and Korea, where he learned about terraced farming and natural fertilizers….
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…between United States Fish and Wildlife Service and radical environmental groups, arbitrary deadlines have been set for making hundreds of decisions on species in all fifty states to be listed…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…Organization for Bat Conservation; getting tips for creating a pollinator friendly backyard withNatural Resources Conservation Service; and much more. If you can’t join us during the day then join us…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…producers could explore how program election options would affect their operation in different market conditions; these tools were presented to almost 3,000 organizations across the country. The Farm Service Agency…
Mite Treatments May Be Unnecessary
Advisors say natural mite control now a days in orchards is pretty effective, and growers who are treating for mites are killing those insects off. Mite Treatments May Be Unnecessary…
USDA Begins Accepting Applications from States for $100 Million Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership
…to make more renewable fuel options available to American consumers. The Farm Service Agency will administer BIP. USDA continues to aggressively pursue investments in American-grown renewable energy to create new…
Ag. Secretary Discusses Economic Benefits of Thriving Forests and Communities during Wyoming Visit
…trailhead being restored by members of a 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) crew made up mostly of Montana Conservation Corps AmeriCorps members, the Secretary and Chief Tidwell thanked the…
Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River
…to consult with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), an agency within the Department of Commerce, regarding the potential effects on winter-run Chinook salmon of reoperating Trinity Reservoir violated section…
Farm Bureau Hails Committee Action To Stop EPA Overreach
…protecting the land and resources we use to raise the food, fuel and fiber we all consume. We’re grateful that congressional lawmakers are willing to step up to safeguard both…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…Service and Interior is about $1 billion and $384 million respectively. In the Forest Service, funding for fire programs has increased from 16 percent of the agency’s total budget in…
CDFA’s Commitment to Eradicate the Japanese Beetle
…of the beetle’s destructive impact in the east and what we’re protecting against in California. The third video is a short informational segment from the University of Illinois Extension Service….
Packages Disaster Protection with Loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, Oscar Gonzales, today announced that producers who apply for FSA farm loans also will be offered the opportunity…
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins on Monday, June 15, 2015. “Through the county committees, farmers…