…for our nation’s citrus, cotton, livestock, dairy, fruit and vegetable, and other impacted producers. I applaud the House for its support of this package and call on my colleagues in…
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Pays It Forward with Research Achievements
…to the southwestern United States. Guayule plants in an ARS research greenhouse As the USDA’s chief in-house scientific research agency, ARS employs 2,000 scientists at 90-plus research locations across the…
Expanding U.S. Commodity Markets Top Priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
…export last year include 145.3 million metric tons of U.S. grains and 1.6 billion shell eggs. AMS issued over 44,000 export certificates for American dairy farmers, producers and exporters contributing…
NASS Research, Survey, and Technology Advancements in 2017 Serve U.S. Agriculture
…educators, researchers, and many others rely on census of agriculture data when making decisions that shape American agriculture – from creating and funding farm programs to boosting services for communities…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…a request for assistance, rolled out a special program providing vouchers to dairy herd owners in Puerto Rico who used the assistance to purchase feed. USDA also provided extensive assistance…
Almond Update: Publication for Sustainable Farming
…to stewardship and journey of continuous improvement. The publication includes information on ABC’s research programs, California Almond Sustainability Program and progress made across key areas such as water efficiency, coproduct…
Disaster Bill Includes Cotton, Dairy Provisions
The $81 billion House disaster aid package includes provisions for cotton growers and limited support for dairy producers. The National Farmers Union says both cotton and dairy farmers need appropriations…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…conservation enhancement, and published an organic guidebook for NRCS field staff. The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship (DGA) project will work with historically underserved populations in the Great Lakes Region to develop…
FCA Reports on Agricultural Economic Conditions
…driving the gain include stronger cash receipts for cattle and calves, hogs, broilers, and dairy. Cash receipts for most crops are forecast lower for 2017. With inflation adjustment factored in,…
CDFA Announces Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP). The program, which is funded through California Climate Investment…
Available Positions on 2018 Almond Board of Directors
…order. It also serves the almond industry in other major areas, including production research, generic advertising and public relations, and accumulation, compilation and dissemination of statistical information. The Almond Board…
Report Outlines BayerAG-Monsanto Merger Impact
A research document released by Farmers and Families First shows the proposed BayerAG-Monsanto merger would reduce competition and increase cost for farmers. The white paper says the deal would create…
Register for Inaugural California Coffee Summit
…McKee will also be discussing which varieties are best suited for production in California, based on their research trials. There are currently about 30,000 coffee trees planted on approximately 30…
Conaway Ready For Farm Bill Work
…to the public, Conaway did share a few insights. For example, he said changes need to be made to Title 1 in order to aid the cotton and dairy industries….