The USDA, NASS, Pacific Regional Office today released the crop production forecast for August. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of July and the first week of August,…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
The 2016 California table olive forecast is 65,000 tons, down 17 percent from last year’s crop of 78,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates, or follow us on Twitter @usda_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts. Over the past eight years,…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
NMPF Asks USDA to Provide Assistance to Dairy Farmers Struggling from Global Milk Price Depression As America’s dairy farmers endure the lowest milk prices since the Great Recession of 2009,…
Connecting With Farmers
…From: USDA Agriculture Marketing Service Farmers Markets and Direct-to-Consumer Marketing Farmers markets are an integral part of the urban/farm linkage and have continued to rise in popularity, mostly due to…
USDA to Approve Non-Browning GM Apple Variety
…news service. From: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service USDA Announces Deregulation of Non-Browning Apples The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing…
EPA: USDA a Leader in Green Power Use
…USDA is generating green power from on-site renewable energy including solar, wind, biomass, hydro and geothermal systems. USDA also uses alternative fuels in vehicles, designs and constructs high-performance green buildings…
U.S. Orange Juice Production Declining
…trended lower since then to only 533 million gallons expected for the 2015-16 season. USDA says the production decline reflects many factors, including the increased prevalence of diseases such as…
CA Free of TB Testing for Cattle Movement
…2011, and one in Tulare County in 2013. No additional herds have been diagnosed with TB. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has completed its review of California’s…
USDA Celebrating Farmers Market Week
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is celebrating Farmers Market Week by highlighting the evolution of the nation’s local and regional food systems. USDA says the local food sector represents more…
Wal-Mart donated $1 Million for Conservation Efforts by Rice Farmers
…The support of groups like the Walmart Foundation is critical to our ability to make this level of change happen,” Manley said. Rice Stewardship funders include the USDA Natural Resources…
Farmland Values Dip Amid Lower Crop Prices
…In February, USDA said declining commodity prices will push farm income down 2.8 percent to $54.8 billion this year, less than half of the 2013 record. From the National Association…
Group GAP And Food Safety
USDA Good Agricultural Practices are now available for small and mid-sized farmers in group form as a means of food safety certification. Rod Bain reports. Group GAP And Food Safety…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…remarkable increase in the diversity of people working at USDA, with more individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Since 2009, we have transformed the culture within USDA to ensure employees…