…Stanislaus, Merced and Madera were the leading counties. These five counties had 73 percent of the total bearing acreage. OBJECTIVES The Pacific Regional Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics…
Productivity Growth and the Revival of Russian Agriculture
by Nicholas Rada, William Liefert, and Olga Liefert, USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? Russia’s agricultural output fell during the country’s transition from a planned to a market…
USDA Seeks Nominees for Christmas Tree Promotion Board
…2017. The 12-member board is composed of 11 producer members from three regions and one importer. Five producer members are from the Western region, four are from the Eastern region…
Funding to Support the Agricultural Sciences
…Guam developed new agricultural sciences curricula, materials, and library resources. The University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez offered onsite work experiences for undergraduate students studying agricultural sciences. NIFA invests in…
USDA to Study Antibiotics Use in Pork operations
…Monitoring System, along with the National Agricultural Statistics Service, is conducting a new data collection and reporting effort that will focus on antimicrobial use and stewardship practices on swine nursery…
Rural Economy Index Lower Again
…reflects expectations for the economy six months out, slipped to 45.6 from 47.5 in March indicating a continued pessimistic outlook among bankers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Progress on Canada Dairy Issue
…which could encourage processors to make investments to accommodate more milk. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Share this Post California Freight in Crisis: Wildwood Express on…
Trump Administration Imposing Tariff on Canada Lumber Products
…lumber the country’s suppliers can sell in the U.S. and at what price. Canada has vowed to sue the U.S. over the tariffs, if needed. From the National Association of…
Perdue Off to Work as USDA Secretary
…the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue gives his first remarks to USDA staff. Sonny Perdue came by his knowledge of agriculture the old…
USDA Announces $4.8 Million Available to Support Food Safety Outreach Program
…The Western Regional Center’s long-term goal is to improve food safety through training a wide array of stakeholders, to include cooperation and leadership from every land-grant university in Western states….
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…third-generation fruit and vegetable grower and shipper from Orange County; former secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture; current board member, Western Growers Association James “Cookie” Lamb of…
Executive Order Creates New Agriculture Panel
…educational opportunities for students in rural communities, particularly in agricultural education, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; (iv) empower the State, local, and tribal agencies that implement rural economic development, agricultural,…
2017 W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecturer Renews Call for Excellence in Nutrition Research
…Gone in the Wrong Direction?” is the title of Dennis M. Bier‘s 2017 Agricultural Research Service (ARS) W. O. Atwater Memorial Lecture, which he delivers today at the Experimental Biology…
Sonny Perdue Sworn in as 31st U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
…and Grain Association and the Southeastern Feed and Grain Association. Perdue has long-standing, close relationships with the leadership of the National Farm Bureau and has been recognized by the Georgia…