USDA released the highly anticipated citrus crop numbers today and has California all oranges at 52.5 million boxes with grapefruit at 3.5 million boxes. The details of the annual crop…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…Farm Bureau Federation Bob Stallman, president of the American Farm Bureau issued the following statement: “A federal court today ordered the EPA to stop enforcement nationwide of the Waters of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 9
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…
Growth Energy Praises NCGA and NFU’s Work to Highlight the Importance of the RFS to Farm Income
…it is directly tied to farm income. The white paper outlines how the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Renewable Volume Obligations for 2014, 2015 and 2016 will drastically cut back…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 8
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Annual Farm Progressive Dinner “Farm to Table” Limited Amount of Tickets Still Available
The organization Agri-Culture is sponsoring its 19 th Annual Progressive Dinner on Saturday, October 24 th. 100 Guests are whisked away, aboard buses, to three farm related destinations not normally…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 7
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New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…American jobs and driving the nation’s rural economy. Created by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), the fact sheets graphically depict how each state and individual commodities stand to benefit…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…of young and beginning farmers in agronomic, economic, and environmental stewardship skills; developing and implementing beneficial management practices that improve farm viability, the agricultural economy, and the environment; and developing…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Talks TPP
President Obama and Ag Sec. Vilsack in meeting with ag leaders. USDA photo by Bob Nichols Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses how the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) provides a more level…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for October 6
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USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…Obama’s commitment to strengthening local and regional food systems. These grants are administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “Increasing market…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding the Agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…team at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, assisted by the dedicated staff of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service and the Office of the Chief Economist. I’d also like to…
USDA Video: Using Moths To Control Crop Damage
USDA is looking at new ways to use moths to a control a crop damaging pest. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov…