…the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) will provide payments to eligible producers for livestock deaths and grazing losses that have occurred since the expiration of the livestock disaster assistance programs in…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…28, 2014, FSA published on the Federal Register notices for the extension of the following programs: (1) Marketing Assistance Loans; (2) Milk Income Loss Contract; (3) Dairy Indemnity Payment Program;…
California Avocado Seeing More Sales
…Avocado sales have seen a steady increase since 2012 although late in 2013 the price dropped by 4 percent. That drop was recovered and increased. The average selling price per…
EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Clarify Protection for Nation’s Streams and Wetlands
…by increasing efficiency in determining coverage of the Clean Water Act. The agencies are launching a robust outreach effort over the next 90 days, holding discussions around the country and…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…with price increases. Retail beef prices have risen nationwide, Zimmerman said, because of improved demand and continued declines in supply caused by several years of drought in other major beef-producing…
PED-V Loses May Have Increased in Winter Months
Hog loss due to the disease was estimated at 2% for last fall however that number may increase as researchers believe the disease is more deadly in winter months. PED-V…
Focus on Ag Education at Ag Day at the Capital
…state dropped off thousands of Future Farmers of America, or FFA, members who now face the loss of half their programs funding due to Governor Jerry Brown removing the Agriculture…
Ag Day at the Capital and Funding Ag Education
…to the Agriculture Education Incentive Grant. Aschwanden explains the ag education budget cuts in our video. CLICK HERE. For more on our coverage of the ag education funding, CLICK HERE….
2013 Record Year for California Grape Crush
…highest return of $2,235.95, up 2 percent from 2012. The 2013 Chardonnay price of $867.70 per ton was up 2 percent from 2012, and the Cabernet Sauvignon price of $1,339.72…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…local and regional food purchases. Expanded price, volume, supply and demand information through Market News. Market News is now collecting price data on grass-fed beef to arm producers will real…
2014 Crop Prices Key to Farm Bill Program Choices
…Farm Bill’s Price Loss Coverage program or the Agricultural Revenue Coverage program may depend on this summer’s crop size and prices. 2014 Crop Prices Key to Farm Bill Program Choices…
Price Trends Could Sway Choice of PLC vs. ARC Programs
Many factors will go into a farmer’s decision on which of the two new risk management programs to choose, but there may be one overriding factor. Gary Crawford reports. Price…
USDA Will Issue New Price Forecasts Monday
…crop price forecasts on Monday, but this late in the year, there may not be much room for major changes from last month. USDA Will Issue New Price Forecasts Monday…
California’s Worsening Drought
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, explaining how the situation in California is at the forefront of the country’s drought coverage. California’s Worsening Drought…