The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) announced that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program for crop year 2018…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…to rise. The report focuses on Central Valley crops, the dairy industry, as well as the beef cattle grazing industry. By demonstrating the challenges facing California agriculture, the hope is…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Sacramento County
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has established an Oriental fruit fly quarantine covering 123 square miles in Northern California. The quarantine area includes much of Sacramento as…
Administration on E15: “Let’s Get it Done”
Year-round E15 sales are nearing reality. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reports in Boone, Iowa at the Farm Progress Show that he has spoken with the President, who wants to…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…bias against agriculture just adds to the pain. This last year, the state made things even worse when they added a slew of costly new rules. It’s even more fuel…
Farm Bill Differences Remain
…be ironed out quickly to pass the bill before the current one expires at the end of September. Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts told Bloomberg “some real progress was made,” including…
Texas Rep. Says Farm Bill Must Meet Objectives
A U.S. Representative from West-Texas says the farm bill must ensure a strong, viable ag sector. Republican Jodey Arrington, a member of the farm bill conference committee, penned an editorial…
Beef and Pork Export Values Expected to Soften in 2019
The tit-for-tat trade war with China means a lower forecast for the value of U.S. beef and pork exports next year. The Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service said in…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-31-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
USDA Scientist Receives the Borlaug Field Award
The World Food Prize Foundation announced that Matthew Rouse, a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist, is the winner of the 2018 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application,…
Top Ag Lawmakers Meet Ahead of Farm Bill Conference
…in the first public meeting likely dominated by posturing and speeches. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts told Politico that he, Senate Agriculture ranking member Debbie Stabenow, House Agriculture Committee…
Environmental Groups Seek Clean Water Language in Farm Bill
…of cancers. Much of the provisions in the letter pertain to the Department of Agriculture’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The letter seeks several reforms under the conservation title of the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-30-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal….
Water Works: Diverse Opposition to the State Water Proposal
…While water rights and usage often pit the interests of agriculture against urban centers, the proposal put forth by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has resulted in a…