…watch a dysfunctional immigration system work against our overall national interest. In short, immigration reform is an essential element of a jobs agenda and economic growth. It will add talent,…
National Weather Forecast for March 4 – 10
Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, outlines the national weather forecast for March fourth through the tenth. National Weather Forecast…
USDA Grant for Pollinator Health, CA Left Out
…the effects of pesticide exposure and the interactions between each of these factors. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports bee research efforts in Land Grant Universities. The…
More Cotton Acres in 2014 Nationwide, But CA Planting Less
Gary Adams U.S. cotton producers told the Nation Cotton Council they intend to plant over 11 million acres of cotton in 2014, or 8.2 percent more than was planted in…
Why China is Stockpiling More Cotton and Soybeans
…analyst, explaining why China is importing more and more soybeans and cotton, even as its stockpiles of those commodities are growing rapidly. Why China is Stockpiling More Cotton and Soybeans…
What Will Happen to China’s Growing and Huge Cotton Stockpile?
…continuing to import more and more cotton, while building huge stockpiles of its domestically produced cotton? Hers is Gary Crawford. What Will Happen to China’s Growing and Huge Cotton Stockpile?…
USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years
$6 Million in Fiscal Year 2014, Up to $30 Million Over Next Five Years Available WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA’s National Institute…
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Public Review Period Extended 60 Days
…Federal Endangered Species Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act. The 180-day comment period is four times that of the required 45 days in order…
California FFA President says Ag Education Funds are Important
…education is unique. California FFA President Riley Nielsen on ag education funds For more on our series on FFA Week and comments from California FFA President Riley Nielsen: National FFA…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
SACRAMENTO – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the 2012 Census of Agriculture preliminary results providing a first look at state and national data….
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…less cotton acreage in the valley, there will be reduced supplies of cottonseed, an important source of energy and fat in the dairy ration, Robinson noted. With cottonseed prices already…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants to Continue Efforts to Increase Local Foods in Eligible Schools National Program Continues to Increase Access to Local Foods in Schools…
National FFA Week Brings Attention to Ag Education Funding
This is National FFA Week, but the program faces a rocky future here in California. Sabrina Hill talks with Riley Nilsen of Nipomo, who explains what the governor’s cuts to…
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
…billion or more out of a $47 billion farm economy” in California. Pointing to the national implications of a devastating regional drought, President Obama promised quick action on the part…