…economic impact assessment on agriculture commissioned by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Further Reading 2016 Study Downloads Executive Summary (<1Mb, Posted August, 15, 2016) Main Report (<1Mb, Posted…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 15
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Sales of Precision Farm Services Expected to Slow
Following the downturn in the agriculture economy, a majority of precision farm equipment dealers expects sales to slow. Precision Farming Dealer magazine reports only 40 percent of dealers expect some…
Port Workers Agree to Discuss Contract Extension
…of another round of long delays, which were seen at the biggest West Coast ports from mid-2014 to February 2015. The vote is welcome news for agriculture and trade groups,…
Farm Bureau Asks USDA for Emergency Dairy Assistance
The American Farm Bureau Federation wants the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency assistance to dairy farmers. The request follows a call by 61 members of Congress asking USDA to…
USDA Forecasts Record-High Corn and Soybean Production in 2016
Both U.S. corn and soybean growers are expected to harvest record-high crops this year, according to the Crop Production report issued by the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
Crop Production Forecast
The USDA, NASS, Pacific Regional Office today released the crop production forecast for August. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of July and the first week of August,…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
The 2016 California table olive forecast is 65,000 tons, down 17 percent from last year’s crop of 78,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the availability of $3.1 million to train the next generation of agricultural leaders. This funding is…
California’s Agricultural Vision – Help Shape the Future
…corresponding action items to ensure long-term prosperity for California agriculture. This report is not a CDFA document, but serves as a guide. The California Department of Food and Agriculture enthusiastically…
Midwest Ag Credit Conditions Deteriorating
Agriculture credit conditions in the Midwest continued to deteriorate in the second quarter of 2016 as farm income remained subdued. That’s according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
…the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide a measure of relief by purchasing at least $100 million worth of cheese products for donation…
Connecting With Farmers
…From: USDA Agriculture Marketing Service Farmers Markets and Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Farmers markets are an integral part of the urban/farm linkage and have continued to rise in popularity, mostly due to…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 12
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…