…affect agriculture overall with the seed industry included. With a new administration, there’s obviously a massive change-over within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency and all of…
Big Increases for Corn, Cotton and Rice
…forecast is at 1.11 million tons, up 2 percent from the 2015 crop. Potatoes – Fall potato harvested acreage in California is estimated at 7.9 thousand and the yield forecast…
Avocado Consumption
…who has never tried them. they’re really creamy. They’re a little bit on the sweet side. So it’s not tart. I would say it’s on the scale of sweet. You…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…and achieving agency objectives. A few current DOT initiatives may help address some information gaps, but they are in the early stages. DOT has also articulated the need for supply…
FSA County Committee Election Process Underway
Ag producers in their local Farm Service Agency service areas are casting ballots for new FSA County Committee members through December 5th. Rod Bain has the story. election-process-underway…
Environmental Assessment for the Biological Control of Giant Reed
Courtesy of California Invasive Plant Council USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites the public to review and comment on the draft environmental assessment relative to the control…
Thanksgiving Dinner Savings
…a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 was $50.11 last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. And that cost includes only classic items, such as turkey, stuffing, peas, cranberries, sweet…
Alberta Beef Producers Want TB Support
…marketing opportunities.” In late September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture notified the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that a case of bovine tuberculosis had been detected in a cow from Alberta…
State Water Agencies Side Against WOTUS
A coalition of state and local water agencies argue the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the U.S. rule infringes on state authority over water supply. The group, led by the…
Post-Election Flurry of Environmental Rules Expected
…rules are at the Department of Interior while another lies with the Environmental Protection Agency—being the volume targets for the Renewable Fuel Standard. The EPA sent the new RFS volume…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators” was released in 2015 based upon recommendations from a task force led by USDA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)….
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…input from a wide group of stakeholders including but not limited to dairy farmers, project developers, environmental advocates, local community members and the general public. The California Department of Food…
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…
FSA County Committee Elections to Begin
Producers to Receive Ballots Week of Nov. 7 Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots to eligible farmers…
