…in purchasing commodities for nutrition programs. The EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act aims to include a more diverse range of producers in food procurement programs. With an annual expenditure of approximately…
Farm Bill, Specialty Crops Discussed During House Ag Member Day
…in the market value of many seasonally growing commodities,” he said. “Congressman Austin Scott, my colleague, introduced HR 4580 The American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act during the 117th…
Potential Impact to Fertilizer Markets by Middle East Conflict
…is the world’s largest supplier of a number of those fertilizer commodities and that would be very dire from our fertilizer supply standpoint and therefore a food production standpoint.” He…
Sights Are Set on 2024 Ag Trade Missions
…commodities and products are available to diverse consumer groups around the world,” Vilsack said in a press release. Trade missions are scheduled for a variety of key markets for American…
Week in Review: Second Straight Year of Almond Acreage Decline & Farm Bill Gets Extended
…to the Sites Reservoir Project. Pilot projects through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provide valuable support to producers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the…
Climate-Smart Ag Incentives Available to Growers
Pilot projects through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provide valuable support to producers. Director of Technical and Regulatory Affairs for the California Walnut…
FAO Predicts Decline International Foodstuffs Trade
…extreme weather events, rising geopolitical tensions, and policy changes that could potentially tip the delicate supply-demand balances and dampen prospects for international trade in food commodities and global food security….
Daniel Hartwig to Take Helm as President of the California Fresh Fruit Association
…assume the position of CFFA President on December 4. As the CFFA continues its mission to act as a unified voice for its members, including growers of diverse commodities like…
USDA Clarifies “Domestic Origin”
…as clear as other commodities. Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters the AMS is clarifying that meat products must be from animals that are born, raised, and slaughtered in…
Almond Update: Grower Referendum Seeks Borrowing Authority for Almond Board
…us to bridge those times with this temporary financing.” Marketing orders for other commodities already have established guidelines for borrowing authority. The Board of Directors and ABC’s Audit & Finance…
Economists Discuss Additional Revenue Streams in Agriculture
…can. And I think some of the development of things like our Climate Smart Commodities Program is in order to try to put a framework around this. To facilitate farmers’…
Tulare Supplants Kern as Most Productive Ag County
…at $8.6 billion. Kern County fell to number three with a $7.7 billion gross value of all agricultural commodities. Fresno County, which had been number-one in 2020, had a record-breaking…
NCBA: OFF Act a ‘Narrow-minded’ View of Checkoffs
…prohibit checkoff funds from being used to disparage other commodities, but Beymer says that’s another rule that’s already enforced by the USDA. “So, it’s not really creating a whole lot…
Fruit Fly Quarantine Expands with Further Detections
…plant commodities. Pome and stone fruits, citrus, avocados, tomatoes, and peppers are particularly at risk of pest damage. In Sacramento County, a 106-square-mile quarantine zone is established around Rancho Cordova,…