…and Brazil. Higher area estimated by ABARES combined with a USDA yield projection that reflects near ideal weather support the large Australia production increase. Prior to this change, USDA had…
December Crop Production Report
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the crop production forecast for November. The latest survey, which was conducted during the last week of November and the first week of December,…
USDA Prepares for 2017 Census of Agriculture
USDA Sends National Agricultural Classification Survey Ahead of 2017 Census of Agriculture In preparation for the 2017 Census of Agriculture, close to one million potential farmers and ranchers will receive…
Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants
…service center or go to www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation. To locate the nearest FSA office, go to http://offices.usda.gov/. Throughout the Obama Administration, USDA has generated thousands of critical partnerships to conserve and protect…
Citrus Crop Forecast has No Changes
…1 million boxes. December USDA Citrus Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form. (.pdf) USDA Citrus Crop Forecast The January citrus crop forecast will be Thursday January 12, 2017…
Most U.S. Farms are Family Operated
A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture released this week shows 99 percent of U.S. farms were family farms in 2015. Family farms, according to USDA, are classified…
Meeting Growing Demand for Organic Products
…organic market news and simplified microloans. To learn more about USDA support for organic agriculture, visit www.usda.gov/organic. Since 2009, USDA has invested $19 billion in research both intramural and extramural….
USDA Boosts Healthy Food Access
…this final rule, please visit: http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/enhancing-retailer-standards-supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap. USDA has taken many steps in the last several years to strengthen SNAP and increase access to healthy foods. Recently, USDA sought retailer volunteers…
Conservation Opportunities to Improve Water Quality
…learn more about FSA’s conservation programs, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/conservation or contact your local FSA office. To find your local FSA office, visit http://offices.usda.gov/. Throughout the Obama Administration, USDA has generated thousands…
USDA: No Cotton Storage Deficit
…marketing assistance loan in specifically designated outside areas. For further information contact Paul Rodriguez at 816-926-6662 or email Paul.Rodriguez@kcc.usda.gov. USDA works to strengthen and support American agriculture, an industry that…
Easy-to-Harvest Raisin Grape Reduces Production Cost
By Dennis O’Brien, USDA Agriculture Research Service “Sunpreme” grapes dry naturally on the vine, eliminating the costly pre-harvest step of cutting the canes (branches) to speed up drying. (Photo by…
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
…and air quality, cleaning and conserving water and enhancing wildlife habitat. For an interactive look at USDA’s work in conservation and forestry over the course of this Administration, visit http://medium.com/usda-results….
Funding for Robotic Research
…yield of farm operations. Since 2009, USDA has invested $19 billion in research, both intramural and extramural. During that time, research conducted by USDA scientists has resulted in 883 patent…
Dairy Groups Detail Importance of Dairy Trade
…to achieve new gains by removing foreign barriers that hold back additional exports,” according to NMPF President and CEO Jim Mulhern. The USDA estimates that at the dairy farm level,…