New Data Demonstrates Obama Administration’s Record Breaking Investments in Rural America As part of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) commitment to strengthening rural economies, Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a…
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…as the Agricultural Risk Coverage, the Price Loss Coverage, Supplemental Coverage Option and Stacked Income Protection Plan. USDA is now able to leverage data from the Agricultural Risk Coverage and…
Family Farmers Do More Than Feed the World
…keeping these revelations to ourselves—we’re making the data and information available to scientists all over the world in the hopes that they’ll be able to use the information to expand…
California Navel Orange Production Forecast
…(including Cara Cara and Blood orange varieties). Survey data indicated a fruit set per tree of 333, above the five-year average of 328. The average September 1 diameter was low…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
…746 blocks with two sample trees per block. Survey data indicated an average nut set of 1,372 per tree, up 11 percent from 2013’s record low average of 1,239. Percent…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…possible using the latest available data, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure adequate supplies of both raw and refined sugar in the domestic market. The initial FY 2015 sugar…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…produce a safe, high-quality food supply,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director of the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office. “The data will help support the policies and programs that protect the health…
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
…academia, industry and agricultural consulting will provide general and technical information, current research data, and practical applications addressing statewide and regional nutrient management issues. Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) and Pest…
Citrus Utilized Production Down 15 Percent, Value Up 7 Percent
…last season. Overall comparisons discussed above are based on similar fruit types. The revised production and utilization estimates are based on all data available at the end of the marketing…
California Land Values and Cash Rents
…rate from 2013. California State Average Cash Rents The release includes average rental rates for irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland and pastureland during 2013. The information is based on data NASS…
California Navel Orange Objective Measurement Report
…(including Cara Cara and Blood orange varieties). Survey data indicated a fruit set per tree of 333, above the five-year average of 328. The average September 1 diameter was low…
California Walnut Objective Measurement Report
…utilized a total of 746 blocks with two sample trees per block. Survey data indicated an average nut set of 1,372 per tree, up 11 percent from 2013’s record low…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…to calculate their coverage needs based on price projections. Producers can also review historical data or estimate future coverage based on data projections. The secure site can be accessed via…
Tulare County Survey for Growers
…supply our Board of Supervisors, Office of Emergency Services and legislators with data about the extreme hardships that our agricultural industry is facing without a consistent supply of water,” she…