Gary Crawford An agricultural spending bill for fiscal year 2015 is one step further along in the legislative process in the House of Representatives. Gary Crawford has the report. Another…
National Turkey Market-at-a-Glance
…steady with some buyer resistance reported on the higher asking prices. Demand light to moderate. Offerings light. Provided by: USDA/AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Tuesday May 20, 2014…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2014 – In the face of what is shaping up to be a catastrophic fire season in the Southwest, the U.S. Forest Service is adding four additional…
Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA, Promotes Agriculture at Salinas Valley Fair
…like this around the state promotes agriculture while also helping students move toward their future. Sabrina Hill was at the fair and had the chance to talk with Morgan. Morgan…
UC Davis Report on Drought Impact
…Joaquin Valley and the Tulare Lake Basin. The center plans to release a more comprehensive report of the droughts economic impact on the state’s irrigated agriculture this summer. To read…
USDA’S Conservation Soil Health Campagin
…USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is putting measures in place to help farmers and ranchers preserve and maintain farm land. Susan Carter has the report. USDA’S Conservation Soil Health Campagin…
Grocery Prices Increase Again
Ricky Volpe USDA food price economist Grocery prices are going up once again. The latest index shows the prices overall went up 1/2 a percent just in April with some…
Agri View: Shortage of Veterinarians
Everett Griner talks about the field of veterinarian medicine and its importance to agriculture in today’s Agri View. Agri View: Shortage of Veterinarians…
AgNeTVideo: Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA
Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA, raises money for The Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation and to further her education in agriculture….
AgNeTVideo: Anthony Shepherd, Mission 4H
Anthony Shepherd from Mission 4H is 12 years old and has his goals set to be in the agriculture field….
UC Davis Study Determines Preliminary Findings of Economic Impact of Drought in Central Valley
…done at the request of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which co-funded the research along with the University of California. “These estimates will help the state better understand…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Recent Trade Breakthroughs with Mexico
Mexico Expands Imports as Vilsack Joins Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Mexico City MEXICO CITY, May 19, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…a double-cropping region as designated by the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation. For additional information on fruit, vegetable and wild rice rules, visit www.fsa.usda.gov or contact your local USDA Service Center….
March Milk Production up 1.1 Percent
…percent from the January – March quarter last year. The average number of milk cows in the United States during the quarter was 9.22 million head. USDA: Milk Production Report…