…This data will help leaders, researchers and policymakers assess what actions will be most effective in addressing the opioid crisis at the local level. The Community Assessment Tool is free…
Secretary Perdue Highlights the Benefits of the USMCA for California Producers
…Perdue highlighted the California dairy industry as one of the more significant benefactors of the trade agreement because of the removal of Canada’s two-tiered pricing system which gave Canadian dairy…
Farm Real Estate Levels Remain Near Record Highs
Farm real estate values remain near record levels set in 2015, despite a significant drop in farm income and a weak farm economy. The Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service…
Almond Update: Post-Harvest Nutrition. Do You Need Nitrogen?
Post-harvest Nutrition is important for growers to be thinking about as harvest wraps up. Nitrogen is important for trees but the Almond Board of California’s Senior Manager of Agricultural Research…
NCF Accepting Applications for CME Beef Industry Scholarships
…the future of food production in America. Students studying education, communication, production, research or other areas related to the beef industry should consider applying for the scholarship. Applicants for the…
Canada Dairy Industry: New NAFTA a Bad Outcome
…North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) includes allowing the U.S. expanded dairy market access. Canada’s dairy industry says the concessions show Canada is “willing to sacrifice our domestic dairy production…
Scientists and Economists Unite Against USDA Move
…can provide proper input. The letter says the group is worried that moving the Economic Research Service from the Research, Education and Economics mission area will undermine the agency’s work…
Celebrating National Cheese Month
Cathy Isom gives us a bit of history while telling us about the month long celebration for a favorite dairy product that comes in many varieties of flavors, textures, and…
Agriculture Awaits New Farm Bill as 2014 Bill Expires
…conservation programs and most bioenergy, rural development and agricultural research programs. Meanwhile, also last week, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts said arrangements were being made to ensure USDA operations…
USDA-NASS Announces 2017 Census of Agriculture Response Rate, Data Release Details
…agricultural research and education programs, inform farm programs, boost rural infrastructure, determine disaster relief needs, and more. * NASS updated its procedures in how forms returned that were determined to…
Secretary Perdue Statement on United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…scheme, cracks open additional access to U.S. dairy into Canada, and imposes new disciplines on Canada’s supply management system. The agreement also preserves and expands critical access for U.S. poultry…
Groups Respond to New US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
…system and creation of some additional market access, two important objectives of the U.S. dairy sector. The National Milk Producers Federation, (NMPF), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the…
Canada Joins Trade Accord to Replace NAFTA
…home.” Two of the most significant points of the USMCA are related to the dairy and automobile industries. American dairy farmers will now be provided with access to 3.5 percent…
California Sets the Bar for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…nursery crops, and horticulture. Funding is meant to be used on agricultural extension activities, research and other programs aimed at increasing demand and overall value of agricultural goods. The California…