By Chris Beyerhelm, Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency and Leonard Jordan, Acting Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service USDA has learned that Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri), an invasive weed, may have…
Earth Day Love
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Idaho Researcher: Farmers Benefit from Drought
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Canada Doubling Down on Dairy Trade Comments
…Free Trade Agreement talks. The dispute was spurred by changes to Canada’s milk policy that the U.S. claims violate NAFTA. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share…
Australia and New Zealand Dairy Leaders Would Support U.S. WTO Action on Canada
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Agri View: Seafood or Fish Consumption
…Stronger Farms: Aqua4D’s Impact on Agriculture April 9, 2026 From Dairy to Leadership: Inside Tulare County Agriculture April 8, 2026 California Farming at a Crossroads: Shannon Douglass on Policy, Pressure,…
Food, Conservation Groups Invest in Soil to Sustain Food Production
…critical for everyone including farmers, farm communities, consumers, and companies,” said Jerry Lynch, chief sustainability officer at General Mills. “We are grateful to partner with farmers in our supply chain…
Pear Industry Votes to Continue Marketing Order
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ARS Announces New Scientific Impact Video Series
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The Potential Effects of Increased Demand for U.S. Agricultural Exports on Metro and Nonmetro Employment
by Steven Zahniser, Tom Hertz, Peter Dixon, and Maureen Rimmer, Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? ERS estimates that U.S. agricultural exports supported about 1.1 million full-time, civilian jobs…
USDA to Hold Expert Panel Meeting on Publication of Farm Operator Demographics
Public Comments Welcomed The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces a public meeting of an expert panel to consider questions surrounding publication of farm operator demographic…
California Grape Acreage Report, 2016 Summary
…January 20, 2026 Soil Health, Water, and the Future of Farming With Live Earth January 19, 2026 California Farmers in Focus at Farm Bureau Convention January 16, 2026 Inside the…
Yellow Almond Trees More Widespread?
…growers have called them about the issue. “When we see yellow almond trees in the spring, it’s often tied to too wet of soils,” Tree Nut Farm Advisor David Doll…
Almond Board: Air Quality Programs
There are programs available for almond growers and others to help improve air quality. Ted Strauss, California Air Quality Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service tells us more. More…