A U.S. District Court last week dismissed a Humane Society of the United States lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency, alleging the agency would not regulate confined animal feeding operations…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…(September 2016) 37 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service mid-90s. Rainfall was very sporadic across the citrus growing region. Five of eighteen monitored stations had well above average rainfall, at over…
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
…U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In its annual report on national cooperative business sales, USDA reported that the country’s farmer, rancher and fishery cooperatives posted record net income of $7…
Safety-Net Payments to Farmers
…and PLC payments by 6.8 percent. For more information, producers are encouraged to visit their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. To find a local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov. USDA…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 4
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…
Fruit Growers Fight for Market Share in China
…half of China’s fresh fruits each year. Still, USDA researchers say the export outlook to China remains good as the nation carries out a five-year plan to move citizens from…
Support for Rural Cooperative Businesses and Organizations
…food systems. Over the course of the Obama Administration, USDA has invested close to $1 billion in 40,000 local food-related projects on farms and in communities across the country. USDA’s…
Concerns Grow at USDA as Farmer Responses to Crop Surveys Drop
USDA officials concerned as fewer farmers are electing to respond to USDA crop surveys. Gary Crawford has the story. concerns-grow-at-usda…
Training, Educating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Farmers and Gardeners Association that trained 75 new farmers who established 68 new farms, and Arcadia Farms in Virginia that is helping veterans transition into farming roles. More information on…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 3
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…
National Farm to School Month
…farmers and producers. To best support that commitment, the USDA Farm to School Grant Program assists eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods…
Importance of Accurate Evapotranspiration
…The California Irrigation Management Information Service (CIMIS) has weather stations throughout California that will provide that information but in an area like the Central Coast, where we have micro-climates that…
Most Consumers Say They Lack Access to Information about Food
…of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: The Center for Food Integrity How Can the Food Industry Satisfy Their Appetites? More of today’s consumers crave information about food and how it’s…
Banking Group Supports Bill Offering Tax Relief for Rural Lending
…rural lenders who already have the same benefits.” While farmers enjoyed robust prices for their commodities earlier this decade, the current sag in farm prices has reduced net farm income…