…percent from February, 2016 and down 2 percent from March 2015. Monthly milk per cow averaged 2,035 pounds, up 175 pounds from February 2016. USDA Pacific Region Livestock Review (.PDF)…
Strengthen Rural Communities
USDA Announces $15.6 Million in Grants to Strengthen Rural Communities The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $15.6 million in grants to increase prosperity in rural America through research, education,…
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
…Monarchs Wildflower plantings are an essential part of many conservation efforts by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), especially ones aimed at creating habitat. Wildflowers, especially milkweed, form the core…
Adapting to a Changing Climate
How Food and Forestry Are Adapting to a Changing Climate Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack listens to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) supervisory plant physiologist Dr. Jerry…
Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund
…into small food and agriculture businesses across rural America. The fund, known as the Open Prairie Rural Opportunities Fund, will be the fourth Rural Business Investment Company (RBIC) that USDA…
Research into Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production Methods
…energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visitwww.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for email updates, or follow us on Twitter @usda_NIFA, #NIFAimpacts….
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
Online Resource Draws on USDA’s and Partners’ Experience with Launching and Sustaining Urban Agriculture Operations Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled theUSDA Urban Agriculture Toolkit, a new resource created by USDA’s…
Farmers Check Impact of Spring Storms
…contact their local USDA Farm Services Agency office to report damage for that program. Christine Souza is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. She may be contacted at csouza@cfbf.com. Permission…
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
USDA Announces $6 Million in Available Funding for Antimicrobial Resistance Research The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $6 million to fund research to address antimicrobial resistance…
Agri View: Cattle Ranching
…Number of cattle & calf operations: 915,000 (USDA 2012 Ag Census) • Average herd size: 40 head • Average producer age: 58.3 (USDA 2012 Ag Census) • Economic impact: $88.25…
Latest Push To Combat Citrus Greening
Researchers studying ways to address citrus greening will soon have more support in their efforts through USDA funding availability. Rod Bain has the story. Latest Push To Combat Citrus Greening…
Loans for Farm Storage-Handling Equipment
…USDA Results on Medium. To learn more about Farm Storage Facility Loans, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport or contact a local FSA county office. To find your local FSA county office, visit http://offices.usda.gov….
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
As California Almond Acreage Grows, Trees Bring Benefits to Agriculture, Environment and Community From the Almond Board of California: The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that California’s almond acreage…
CA Almond Acreage Increases Again
…Agriculture Cooperating with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Pacific Regional Office California’s 2015 almond acreage is estimated at 1,110,000 acres, up 6 percent from the 2014 revised acreage of…