…County. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed another HLB discovery in Southern California. CDFA’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) reported that an orange tree in…
New Year’s Resolutions
…U.S. accumulates per year. Reduce waste by: Bringing your own bags to the grocery store. Use less hot water to decrease carbon dioxide emissions, which means you’ll also save on…
GIPSA Reduces Fees for Weighing and Inspection Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is reducing inspection and weighing service fees by five percent beginning January 1, 2017. The reduction will remain in…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 30
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…
Debt-To-Asset Ratios Projected to Climb 13%
…going into 2017 and a significant amount of debt being restructured.” Farm economists are keeping a watchful eye on agriculture debt numbers. The projected 2016 debt-to-asset ratio will rise to…
Almond Board: Health Benefits of Almonds
…committee members serve without compensation. The Board is responsible for establishing policy, recommending budgets and programs to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval, and reviewing program results and effectiveness. The…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 29
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…
Transferring Land to the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will offer an early termination opportunity for certain Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts, making it easier to transfer property to the next generation…
Net Farm Income Down for Third Straight Year
…income. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting that net cash farm and net farm income for 2016 will be $90.9 billion and $54.8 billion, respectively. Both amounts fall below…
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation announced that it does not expect to purchase and sell sugar under the Feedstock Flexibility Program in fiscal year 2017. Federal…
MyPlate, MyWins Helps Turn Resolutions into Real Solutions
MyPlate, MyWins Helps Americans Turn Resolutions into Real Solutions for Healthy Eating in the New Year The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) launched…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 28
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…
CA Leads Nation in Direct Farm Sales
…value added products such as bottled milk, cheese, meat, jam, cider, wine, etc. California, with $2.9 billion in direct farm sales, accounted for 33 percent of the U.S. total. At…
Tarping Mandatory to Reduce ACP Spread
…a recommendation from the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee (CPDPC) to prevent the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid. The California Department of Food and Agriculture will begin contacting…