…risk management in member states.” POLITICO Europe reports a recommendation to shift resources from the Common Agricultural Policy to fund an E.U.-wide risk management policy. They also want to fund…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Mushroom Council in accordance with the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and the…
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
…with possibilities, and I’ve been exploring it in depth. In fact, I have a series of articles coming out about it, starting this month, in West Coast Nut Grower magazine….
A Foundation for the Future of BLM’s Renewable Energy Program
Rule codifies BLM’s Smart from the Start approach, establishes a robust framework for competitive leasing, and increases transparency and certainty Advancing the President’s Climate Action Plan to create jobs, cut…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…about BCAP or to enroll in updates, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/bcap or contact your local FSA county office. To find your local county office, visit http://offices.usda.gov/. Investments in renewable energy and the…
Cautious Optimism Ahead in Dairy Prices
…also says farmers are using risk management tools to take some of the bumps out of the road, including futures contracts, contracting with their local co-ops to even out the…
Ag Groups React to New GIPSA Rules
…were passed along to the Office of Management and Budget, and if they’re approved, they’ll be announced for public comment. The Pig Site dot com website says a letter from…
Duvall Comments on Election Results
…our food supply is safe and sustainable. It’s time our elected leaders put that same diligence to work protecting U.S. agriculture by promoting innovation and ensuring we have an adequate…
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Research Beneficial to Agriculture
…It has enabled USDA researchers to actually see inside of grapevines, which has great potential for understanding water management and other issue to improve vine health. I got to see…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…plans because of commodity attributes, such as perishability or prohibitive costs. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) freight-related activities are increasingly multi-modal and inclusive of ports, but gaps exist in the…
Post-Election Flurry of Environmental Rules Expected
…targets to the White House Office of Management and Budget last month for review. The White House has until the end of this month to finalize the volumes. Under statute,…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…the economic impact as egg prices increased by 50.6 percent per dozen and egg shortages were seen all the way through the Midwest. Within weeks, REE scientists developed a rapid…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…and Agriculture (CDFA) was appropriated $50 million dollars from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, authorized by the Budget Act of 2016, to provide financial assistance for early and extra methane…
USDA Expands Working-Lands Conservation Opportunities through CRP
…opportunity to achieve environmental and economic benefits. Small livestock operations are encouraged to contact their local Farm Service Agency office to learn more about this program.” Taylor also announced that…