…multiple USDA agencies including NIFA, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agricultural Research Service, Economic Research Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service and U.S. Forest Service. Examples of projects that…
NPPC Joins Groups Urging Court To Nix WOTUS
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) joined dozens of other agricultural organizations, businesses and municipalities in asking a federal court to throw out a Clean Water Act rule that would…
Walnuts, Raisins and Prunes Report
…Food and Agricultural Code. The report includes all tonnages of walnuts, raisins, and prunes that were either produced by the handler or purchased from producers. Final weighted average price, including…
American Lamb Board Appointments Announced
…research and promotion activities. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service provides oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which ensures fiscal accountability and program integrity for participating stakeholders. From: USDA American Lamb Board…
Government and Industry Groups Ask Court to Overturn EPA Water Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation, along with dozens of agricultural, business and municipal entities, asked a federal court to vacate the EPA’s and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ “Waters…
UC Releases New Cost Study for Growing Almonds
…program is funded by the UC Agricultural Issues Center, which is part of UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics….
New Rangeland Fire Science Plan
…plans are also based upon well-vetted research,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Balancing conservation with agricultural demands is no easy task. The decisions Western farmers and ranchers and other private…
Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2017
…enroll during the 2017 enrollment period. The ARC and PLC programs were authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and offer a safety net to agricultural producers when there is a…
Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize Farms
…their well-being is heavily influenced by the broader farm economy, as well as by agricultural policy. The authors examine how midsize farms and their households changed from 1992 to 2014…
Farm Lending Declined in Third Quarter 2016
…the U.S. agricultural economy. In a new report, the bank said the need for short-term financing in the farm sector remained high as profit margins remained weak. The volume of…
Protecting Sensitive Agricultural Lands
…a million Americans who have contracts with the government to protect sensitive agricultural lands. The investment, part of the voluntary USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), will allow producers to protect…
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…the agricultural realm. And even when these folks don’t have immediate plans to work in the government, there’s a real value in acquainting them with our state’s approach to agricultural…
U.N. Vote on Cuba Embargo Good News for Ag
…open Cuba to agricultural exports. “We need these little battles to let people know the U.S. stands behind ending the trade embargo,” said Paul Johnson, co-Chair of the U.S. Ag…
Funding to Help Agricultural Producers / Small Rural Businesses
…be used to develop new product lines from raw agricultural products or promote additional uses for established products. Veterans, socially-disadvantaged groups, beginning farmers and ranchers, operators of small- and medium-sized…