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California State Organic Program
…(USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, organic acreage has grown 46 percent from 2008 to 2014. California alone produced over $2.2 billion in organic agriculture in 2014, accounting for more than…
FSA Reprograms $185 million for Loans
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) has reprogrammed $185 million dollars to help address a backlog of direct and guaranteed farm operating loan applications. The Hagstrom Report says that’s enough to…
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
After months of improved farmer sentiment toward the Ag economy, things took a different turn in the August Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. Declining commodity prices weighed heaviest on farmer…
China Plans to Dramatically Increase Soybean Acres
…The overproduction was stimulated by government subsidies that kept Chinese corn prices above the prices in the rest of the world. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
New York Moving Toward E-15 Approval
…smog. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Growth Energy Growth Energy Applauds New York’s Proposed Move to E-15 Author: Growth Energy The New York Department of…
Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Expectations
…that soybean consumption has exceeded the USDA’s August projection due to a strong pace of overseas exports. USDA predicted marketing year exports at 1.88 billion bushels. Good says based on…
Water Use/Climate Research Fellowships for CA Students
U.S. EPA awards more than $1.6 million in environmental research fellowships to 13 students in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $1.6 million…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…extramural research builds on the longstanding relationship between BARD and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA’s intramural research agency, which have cooperated on research together since BARD’s inception in 1977….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 6
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…
Island Coffee Crop Acreage Down
…numbers however. Average yield is at 5,300 pounds per acre, up 580 pounds from the previous season. The statewide farm price for coffee averaged $1.56 per pound a drop of…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…Carolina accounted for 70 percent of U.S. production last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Economic Research Service Imports supply about a third of…
Smithfield Foods Donations Help Louisiana Flood Victims
…Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: Smithfield Foods Smithfield Foods’ Helping Hungry Homes Program Increases Support For Louisiana Flood Victims Smithfield Foods announced a donation of 80,000 pounds of…
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
…India to reduce or even abolish the 25 percent import tariff to make imports cheaper and ease a domestic supply squeeze. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….