…ownership, demographics about farm operators and landlords, and improvements made to farmland and buildings, among other characteristics. More than 80,000 farmland owners and producers across the United States will receive…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…livestock feed. With less silage being grown in the San Joaquin Valley due to water shortages and high demand from dairies and other livestock operations, Grunsky said he saw more…
The Western View: GMO Plant Ban in LA
In this week’s Western View, Len Wilcox talks about the GMO plant band in Los Angeles GMO Ban in LA Hear the Western View every Wednesday during Farm City Newsday….
USDA Joins Global Partners to Kick Off International Year of Soils in 2015
…Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie will address members of the 68th United Nations General Assembly, which designated 2015 for the yearlong celebration. “We are excited to be working with…
USDA Announces Support for Producers of Advanced Biofuel
…$22,475 for its production of more than 358,000 metric tons of wood pellets. Appling sells premium-grade wood pellets for sustainable wood fuel use to markets in the northeastern United States…
Adapting ACP Regulations for California
…United States Department of Agriculture implemented ACP regulations that are protocol for the United States when ACP showed up in the state. The only issue with that is every state…
Western View: Facts on Arsenic in Rice
In today’s western view, we hear the facts on arsenic in rice including why it’s there, what kind of arsenic it is and more. Western View: Facts on Arsenic in…
Thankful For What’s On Our Table
by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary California’s featured dish within the New York Times – Thanksgiving Recipes Across the United States. Select the picture for a link to the article…
Update for Mandarins Inside Quarantine
…Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita says some mandarin growers and packers in her county had been shut down since the original quarantine. Several years later, the United States Department…
New Program Seeks Growers to Help Curb Declining Bee Population
…part by Burt’s Bees®– through its non-profit organization The Greater Good Foundation – formed to help create 10,000 acres of healthy pollinator forage in the United States by 2020. About…
CFBF: President’s Immigration Action Complicates Reform Effort
…immigrants to work in agriculture, and that provides a clear path for experienced but unauthorized employees to work legally in the United States. “We hope the president’s action does not…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
…the basis for the official USDA estimates of production and harvested acres of all major agricultural commodities in the United States and year-end grain and oilseed supplies. Data from the…
October Egg Production Up 2 Percent
United States egg production totaled 8.44 billion during October 2014, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 7.34 billion table eggs, and 1.10 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02…
United States Cattle on Feed Up Slightly
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.6 million head on November 1, 2014. The…