…reform from the Senate – but there are key elements that must be included for agriculture to be on board. She also says grassroots efforts are critical at this point….
Daily National Broiler Market at-a-Glance
…Market activity for parts is slow to moderate. In production areas, live supplies are moderate at mixed but mostly desirable weights. SOURCE: USDA/AMS Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News Division…
Daily National Turkey Market at-a-Glance
…steady to firm on tom drums and tom 2-joint wings, balance steady. Demand light to good, mostly light to moderate. Offerings light. Source: USDA/AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News…
2014 FSA County Committee Elections
…agricultural community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). County Committee members help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level. The deadline to submit nomination forms to local Service…
AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture
…just higher prices for electricity, but any energy-related input such as fertilizer. Rural electric cooperatives that rely on old coal plants for cheap electricity would be especially hard hit. “U.S….
Push for Immigration Reform Continues
Vice President Joe Biden As agriculture leaders around the U.S. continue to push for immigration reform, one recently had the opportunity to tell the nation’s vice president what the…
USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
…fostered by the fellowship program, USDA and HSIs are better prepared to address educational challenges faced by the Hispanic community and to promote services and employment opportunities offered by USDA…
Expanding Scope of Dietary Guidelines Committee
…The report says these other issues are clearly outside of the scope of the nutritional panel. The committee requests that the USDA secretary ensure that the advisory committee focuses only…
Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air
…and ranch families if implemented – as well as lead to higher energy prices. AFBF President Bob Stallman says U.S. agriculture will pay more for energy and fertilizer under this…
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….
Naval Orangeworm Headlines Almond Symposium
The University of California Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources held a Southern San Joaquin Valley Almond Symposium last week in Kerman. The cooperative extension had several farm advisors from…
Earl Williams Receives Distinguished Service Award
…of Commerce and Agriculture and past member and chairman of the Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Crop Science Department’s Advisory Council. He served as Cal Poly Crops Club president and…
USDA Pacific Region Monthly Poultry Report
…month earlier, and 2,307 in April 2013. U.S. APRIL EGG PRODUCTION U.S. egg production totaled 8.01 billion during April 2014, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.96 billion…
Shell Eggs: Daily California Eggs Report
Weekly Combined Regional Shell Eggs Average prices on sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade A, White eggs in cartons, delivered warehouse, cents per dozen. REGIONS EX-LARGE LARGE…