Issued October 24, 2013 by the Agricultural Statistics Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will publish information in the…
DCHA Launches Membership Drive
…the Gold Standards best practices program. Networking opportunities with nearly 600 calf and heifer growers and allied industry partners through the only national organization focused on producers who raise dairy…
Growers Wait for Crop Report
…production report due out Nov. 8th. Joe Prusacki, with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, gives some information on what might be included in that report. Click to Open or Download…
Pomegranate Season Returns
…experts and others in the Tumblr community to demonstrate the fruit’s versatility with new usage tips. Just in time for National Pomegranate Month in November, Simply Wonderful followers can also…
USDA Announces Cancellation and Postponement of Selected Reports Impacted by the Lapse in Federal Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB) have cancelled or postponed publication of selected USDA statistical reports…
No WTO Cotton Payments to Brazil During Shutdown
The government has shut down payments to Brazil in the longstanding World Trade Organization cotton case. Julie McPeake has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
CDFA Meeting to Focus on Ag Research
…is essential to ensuring a highly productive, continuously innovative, and safe food supply,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Our national investment in agricultural research is critical if we are to…
Statement by Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation President, On Farm Bill Expiration
…budget process in order, get our national economy back on track and move forward on legislation important to agriculture, such as the farm bill, immigration and tax reform and waterways…
Hanford Meat Company Recalls Ground Beef
…were shipped to distribution centers in Arkansas, Nebraska, and North Carolina and intended for use by the National School Lunch Program. FSIS sampled the product as part of an on-going…
Government Shutdown and Agriculture
…down. See the message to the public by clicking here. USDA meat inspectors will continue working because the position is considered necessary to national safety. The Food and Drug Administration…
Californian Named Beef Ambassador
…national beef promotion and education competition, youth across the nation learn about beef and the beef industry with support from state CattleWomen and Cattlemen’s associations and state beef councils. The…
‘Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts’ Show in Madera Honors Agriculture
…is operated by the Madera County Arts Council and is located at 1653 N. Schnoor Ave, Suite 113, in Madera, CA 93637. Hours are Tuesday – Friday 10:00 am to…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Webcast October 11
The annual Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will be broadcast live at 9:00 a.m. (PDT) Friday, October 11 on this website, www.AgNetWest.com, for growers in…
Southern Cotton Growers Watch the Weather
In news from around the nation, cotton bolls are open across the South which has a watchful eye open for rain and wind. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or…