…billion or 0.9 percent) decline in crop receipts. The expected drop in 2016 cash receipts is led by declines in nearly all major animal/product categories (including dairy, meat animals, and…
Groups of Farmers May Now Join Together for Good Ag. Practices Certification
…to join with your fellow producers in your area in getting that certification. Gary Crawford has the story. Groups of Farmers May Now Join Together for Good Ag. Practices Certification…
The Western View: Carbon Farming
Farmers know the value of organic matter, especially those working in the sand and clay soils of the central valley. The Western View: Carbon Farming Carbon-base fertilizers enrich the earth…
Animal Nutrition, Growth Grants
…relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing…
California Growers Host Inaugural Citrus Stride
…to California food banks through the Farm to Family program, an initiative that helps facilitate food donations while raising overall awareness about food security and support for California farmers. EVENT…
The Science of Soil Health
…more farmers are actually increasing their soil’s organic matter and improving microbial activity. As a result, farmers are sequestering more carbon, increasing water infiltration, improving wildlife and pollinator habitat—all while…
Local Food Market
…a Farmers Market in Your StateUSDA. Agricultural Marketing Service. Video: Farmers Markets: Fresh, Nutritious, Local (USDA) Why shop at farmers markets? Fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits and vegetables are just…
New GroupGAP Program for the Produce
…that helps small and mid-sized growers and cooperatives meet retailers’ on-farm food safety requirements. “We know that GAP certification can sometimes be cost-prohibitive for smaller farmers,” said AMS Administrator Elanor…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…process, focusing on enforcement and working with farmers and processors to correct small issues before they become larger ones. USDA has also established a number of resources to help organics…
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…“And so far, the trials have been favorable.” Ondovchik spoke last week during a Feral Hog Management workshop in Waynesboro, Ga., that attracted about 65 farmers, landowners and outdoorsmen eager…
Prospective Plantings for 2016
…farmers were expecting to plant 26.0 thousand acres of sweet potatoes in 2016, up 13 percent from the acreage planted last year. Sweet Potatoes – California farmers were expecting to…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…the northern Sierra Nevada this year, farmers on the westside of the San Joaquin Valley, from Tracy to Kettleman City, will suffer from grossly inadequate water supplies from the Central…
2016 Award Winners for Agriculture, Technology
…in the agriculture industry has earned her many awards, including Lifetime Honorary Member of the California 4-H, Lifetime Honorary State Degree from the Future Farmers of America, and the California…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
…between the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) and the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). FMPP grants support direct producer-to-consumer marketing projects such as farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, roadside stands,…