…Pima Cotton: On May 2, 2014 USDA announced that the Foreign Agricultural Service will accept claims under the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund for calendar year 2014. Catfish Inspection: On…
NRCS Chief on CA Drought
Jason Weller, NRCS Chief AgNet West owner Gary Cooper is in Washington D.C. this week, where he talked with National Resources Conservation Service Chief, Jason Weller, about the drought in…
EPA Administrator Discusses CA Nitrate Regulations
Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator AgNet West owner Gary Cooper is in Washington DC this week, talking with leaders on the national level about agriculture. He heard from Environmental Protection Agency…
NASS Director Talks Census of Agriculture Numbers
…– 3.2-million farmers operated just over 2-million farms on some 915-million acres – all down from the 2007 census. National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Statistics Division Director Hubert Hamer has more…
9 California Counties Make Top 10 List for Ag Sales in the U.S.
Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the final 2012 Census of Agriculture results sharing a wide-range of information about what agricultural products were raised…
California Cattleman Testifies Before House Committee
…Chase Adams of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association why it was important for him to testify. California Cattleman Testifies To visit the National Cattleman’s Beef Association webpage, please CLICK HERE….
Subcommittee Examines Economic Factors, Regulatory Burdens Plaguing the Livestock Industry
…Ranch, Selma, California; on behalf of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Mr. William P. Roenigk, Senior Vice President and Economist, National Chicken Council, Washington, D.C. Mr. Clint Krebs, President, American…
USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
…These awards, made by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Small and Medium-Sized Farms program, focus on developing models to assist small…
Benefits of Census Numbers
The USDA believes some growers don’t realize the benefits of accurate census numbers. The National Agricultural Statistics Service has created an online notebook called “Your census, Your story.” so farmers…
Pork Checkoff Updates Youth PQA Plus® Program
The Pork Checkoff has updated it’s Youth PQA Plus® program. The National Pork Board Vice President of Producer and Industry Relations, Bill Winkelman, says this program gives young producers information…
Talk About Your Census and Share Your Story
Rod Bain reports the USDA has a new way for explaining how Census of Agriculture data benefits them. Renee Picanso of the National Agricultural Statistics Service also shares examples of…
National Watermelon Association Promoting Consistent Bin Design
Watermelons in a box The National Watermelon Association is urging retailers, shippers and paper companies to replace existing watermelon bins with a new preprint bin aimed at a consistent look…
Producer Reaction to New PEDv Reporting Requirements
…president of science and technology at the National Pork Board, says they cannot fully endorse the program until they have more details. Producer Reaction to New PEDv Reporting Requirements Check…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces New Report on Scientific Breakthroughs from USDA in 2013
…just a few examples of things USDA research is responsible for: Frozen orange juice concentrate; “Permanent press” cotton clothing; Mass production of penicillin in World War II; Almost all breeds…