…Margin Protection Program—through December 16th. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with AgNet West News Director Sabrina Hill to explain the programs….
Federal Ag Spending to Increase Through 2018
…then go back down to $16 billion in 2019 and down again to $15 billion per year until 2026. At the same time, payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…commercial citrus is being treated as part of an area-wide management program. Residents can opt out of CDFA pesticide treatments, but Victoria Hornbaker, citrus program manager for CDFA, said nearly…
Psyllid Management Meetings Sought Industry Input
…said. “It’s time to regroup, re-evaluate and update the present program to accomplish the objectives.” California Citrus Mutual held meetings for growers and others in the citrus industry to update…
Delta Habitat Restoration Project Documents Released
…of the Fish Restoration Program – a partnership between DWR and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to address the specific habitat restoration requirements of the 2008 U.S. Fish…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
“We appreciate the prompt action taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today to purchase $20 million worth of cheese products to donate to food assistance programs, following the request…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…in need through its nutrition assistance programs. USDA also announced that it will extend the deadline for producers to enroll in the Margin Protection Program (MPP) for Dairy to Dec….
August Dairy Market Report
…as a reminder of the painful dairy situation during the first part of the year,the Margin Protection Program margin reached its lowest bimonthly level since the program’s 2014 start. The…
Smart Snacks in School
…of Ours. Smart Snacks in School From: USDA Smart Snacks in School USDA’s “All Foods Sold in Schools” Standards USDA recently published practical, science-based nutrition standards for snack foods and…
New MyPlate Resources for Families
…Nutritionist for Outreach and Social Media, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, and Alicia White, MS, RD, Chief, Nutrition Education and Promotion Branch, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service…
Why Growers Needed Pecan Marketing Order
…because the funding we have through USDA, through the market excess program, only allows for international promotions.” Dees Dees said that’s why the new marketing order is so important for…
Federal Review of Cattle Markets to Last Months
…Group implemented new rules aimed at enhancing livestock market trading. The new measures include reduced trading hours and adding livestock contracts to the CME Globex Messaging Efficiency Program, which caps…
Almond Update: Raising Money for FFA Scholarships
Participants in the Almond Leadership Program are raising $20,000 for scholarships for FFA members. Rory Crowley, assistant operations manager for Nicolas Nut Company and participant in the Almond Leadership Program,…
European Grapevine Moth Eradicated From California
…this community and others , we have done just that. It’s no accident that this program has performed so well when you consider the ground we’ve covered together before and…