…affirm our intent to allow farmers and ranchers access to the tools needed to: increase productivity; reduce food loss and waste; protect soil, water and biodiversity; and produce safe, nutritious,…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-09-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the value of the new Dairy Margin Coverage Program,…
USDA Announces Repayment Options for Producers with Coverage in Previous MPP for Dairy
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that dairy producers who had coverage under the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which provided payments to producers when the price of milk…
2019 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship to be Hosted in California
…local livestock markets and the role the auctioneer plays in true-price discovery,” said Kristen Parman, LMA Vice President of Membership Services. Additionally, because the WLAC semi-finalists are competing for such…
New National Poll Shows Impacts of Rural Economy on Farmer Mental Health
…of the economy has boomed, farmers and ranchers are in year six of a widespread commodity-price slump. We can and must do more to address farmer stress and mental health…
Labor Shortages Continue for California Farms
…needs at times over the previous five years. The survey responses reflect broad coverage across California counties, as well as a diverse cross-section of commodities. “The survey shows farmers have…
Online Tool Available for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…coverage levels, monthly payments, and more flexible production coverage options are especially helpful for the sizable majority of farms who can cover much of their milk production with the new…
NCC Says E15 Waiver Will Harm Chicken Producers
…E15 use will result in a rapid expansion of corn use under the RFS similar to the early years of the program adding the potential for price and supply volatility in…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
…have been significantly affected by foreign tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) extended the deadline because heavy rainfall and snowfall have delayed harvests…
Mechanical Vineyard Pruning Possible Without Replanting
…by retraining vines without suffering any fruit loss or decline in quality. “The trial actually ran for three years,” said Kaan Kurtural, UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the UC Davis…
Weak Honey Bee Colonies May Fail From Cold Exposure During Shipping
he stress of cold temperature may play a role in colony losses during shipping Courtesy USDA/ARS Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses during and after long-distance…
Grape Prices Expected to Come Down After Strong 2018
…throughout the report.” The report indicated that the average grape prices were nearly $832 per ton. Bitter said that those prices were primarily driven by reference price contracts. “That would…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…2019-2023 crops. Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Programs: FSA will open ARC/PLC elections for the 2019 and 2020 crop years beginning in September 2019. TITLE II –…
Second Largest Final Grape Crush Report in Nearly A Decade
…in tons crushed compared to 2017, totaling more than 142,000 tons. The average price across all 17 grape growing districts also increased by nearly seven percent to $831.63 per ton….