…trade prospects while in Europe this week. Vilsack in Europe Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in Europe this week focusing on ag trade and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations….
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
…Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), and new adjusted gross income (SGI) requirements. The Farm Service Agency: Significant changes and more options available in commodity programs, disaster programs, and a new…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…to projects that are multistate, multi-institutional, or trans-disciplinary and include clearly defined mechanisms to communicate results to producers. Successful applicants will be expected to engage stakeholders to insure solutions are…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
The USDA, NASS, Pacific Regional Office today released the crop production report for June. The latest survey, which was conducted during the last week of May and the first week…
Pork Producers Say ‘Move On Without Japan’ for TPP
…Pork Producers Council says it’s time for the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations to go on without Japan, due to that’s country’s failure to move on some issues. Nick Giodano with…
California Cattle on Feed Down
…March 2014, and 2 percent above April 2013. Monthly milk per cow averaged 2,065 pounds, 75 pounds less than March 2014. PACIFIC REGIONAL COMMERCIAL SLAUGHTER California’s production of red meat…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today announced $6.3 million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, released the…
Time to End Trade Talks with Japan?
Grassley Agriculture Senator Chuck Grassley is joining key farm groups in saying it may be time to move on without Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks. Sabrina Hill has…
2014 California Dried Plum (Prune) Forecast
…dried plum acreage grown in California. The production forecast is based on a survey of dried plum growers conducted by the USDA, NASS, Pacific Regional Office from May 6-27, 2014….
U.S. Wheat Associates Question TPP Package
A U.S. wheat organization questions the long negotiations for the Trans Pacific Partnership, first started in 2009 by President Obama. They ask, why are we trying so hard to please…
USDA Pacific Region Monthly Poultry Report
…is unchanged from March, and up 2.1 cents from a year earlier. For the full report from USDA, please click USDA Pacific Region Monthly Poultry Report (full report .pdf format)…
USDA Rolls Out Strong New Partnered Conservation Program
California’s Bay-Delta Designated a Critical Conservation Area Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new era in American conservation efforts with an historic focus on public-private partnership. The USDA Natural Resources…
Agriculture Groups Urge TPP Deal Without Japan
…the Obama administration to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations without Japan unless that nation agrees to provide significant market access for the United States. For U.S. pork that means…
USDA, Partners Usher In a New Era In Conservation
…Partnership Program (RCPP), will benefit similar areas across the nation. RCPP streamlines conservation efforts by combining four programs (the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program, Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative, the Chesapeake Bay…