Legislation introduced by Senators Heidi Heitkamp and Joni Ernst would make changes to the Agricultural Risk Coverage program. American Farm Bureau Federation and other farm groups penned a letter to…
Midwest Senators Introduce Farm Safety Net Fix
A bipartisan bill introduced this week seeks to strengthen and improve the Agriculture Risk Coverage-County Level program, which helps farmers when commodity prices fall to damaging levels. Introduced by North…
2016 Crop Experienced Lowest Raisin Prices in Over a Decade
…in prices for the 2000 crop. An oversupply of raisins was the major contributor to such low prices. California packers were holding onto a significant amount of product from the…
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives Lists Farm Bill Priorities
…noted the “challenging price environment” farmers are dealing with in explaining the need for a timely farm bill. The council’s framework outlines eight general principles to be included in the…
USDA Offers Help to California Agriculture
…livestock death and feed losses, risk coverage for specialty crops, and repair of damage to agricultural and private forest land. The wildfires have impacted seven counties in California’s wine country….
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…cattle rancher Bill Bishop was dealing with a devastating loss. One of his ranches was overrun by fire so quickly that some 40 head of cattle perished. “We’re lucky to…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…in lower yields, crop losses or prevented planting. Federal crop insurance protects producers against losses due to natural perils, such as wildfires. The program, administered by RMA, offers several plans…
Walnut Raisin Prune Report, State Summary 2016 Crop Year
…total 2016 walnut crop purchased from producers, for whom pricing had been finalized, reached 649,183 tons at an average price of 92.7 cents per pound. This price is rounded to…
SNAP Recipients Affected by Northern California Wildfires Receive USDA Relief
…and loss,” said FNS Regional Administrator Jesus Mendoza, Jr. “We are continuously working with the California Department of Social Services to ensure those impacted receive the nutrition assistance needed.” SNAP…
Western View: Devastating losses in Wine Country
…I hadn’t taken my new bride this beautiful place, but I know, the loss I feel is minor compared to theirs. There are so many calls for help in this…
NAFTA Talks Turn to Agriculture, Dairy
…classification that lowered domestic prices for certain milk protein products to the minimum global price, was met with swift pushback, according to Politico. The proposal called a “five-page attack” on…
Microsoft Investing in Rural Tech Jobs, Broadband Projects
…Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. A Microsoft executive said there are 23.4 million Americans living in rural communities who don’t have broadband coverage and the TechSpark program is going to focus…
Wal-Mart Customers Flocking to Whole Foods After Amazon Purchase
…as Amazon took over Whole Foods and slashed prices. The analysis concluded that foot traffic to Whole Foods increased 17 percent year-over-year during the week of the price reduction beginning…
Food Price Index Increases
…a seven-month high. Global dairy prices increased 2.1 percent for the month, and meat prices were unchanged, along with little change in sugar prices. From the National Association of Farm…