…who may not know the programs exist, and heavy reporting requirements. The New England Farmers Union also wants the cost of crop insurance programs cut, as well as disaster relief…
NMPF Pres. Commemorates Centennial / Sets Path for Future
…This includes pushing for passage of free trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, strengthening export assistance programs like Cooperatives Working Together, and holding other countries accountable for their protectionist…
Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2017
Dolcini U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini announced that producers on farms with base acres under the safety net programs established by the 2014…
Future of Our Agricultural Community
…2015, the division inked a partnership with major college programs to bring in students from agricultural education programs as summer interns. This summer, CDFA brought in two aspiring agricultural leaders,…
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
by Ashley Hungerford and Erik O’Donoghue, USDA Economic Research Service What Is the Issue? The 2014 Farm Act changed the structure of several commodity support programs for agriculture. Before, cotton…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…vital to slowing spread of HLB, Gottwald said. It has been proven in Brazil, he said, that removal plus vigilant treatment programs can keep infection rates below 3 percent. Grafton-Cardwell…
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics to Meet
…Resource Management Survey and Chemical Use programs. There will also be an update on NASS by Administrator Hubert Hamer. The meeting is open to the public and will take place…
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
…than 280 educational presentations, reaching more than 16,900 participants and obtained more than $5.5 million in grants and contracts to develop and implement extension programs. The team from University of…
Federal Court to Decide Fate of R-CALF Suit
…against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees checkoff programs. R-CALF claims checkoff money is being used to promote international and domestic beef, and that there is no way for…
Vilsack Names Members and Alternates to the Hass Avocado Board
…by the programs. Research and promotion programs are funded by industry, authorized by Congress, and date back to 1966. Since then, Congress has authorized the establishment of 22 research and…
Officials Warn of Flash Flood Potential
…and resources can be found at FloodPrepareCA.com. The Department today released online an educational video showing recent catastrophic flooding after fire events across California and recommended actions the public should…
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
…more money to work with for farm programs if they did the work early. Another reason for getting the work done early is the dairy farming dilemma. A global oversupply…
Promoting the Taste of America in India
…Foodhall store in Mumbai, India. Through its market development programs, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has established partnerships with nearly 20 U.S. industry groups to help expand market opportunities in…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…Production in West Virginia. USDA is committed to helping organic agriculture grow and thrive. USDA supports the organic sector through a wide variety of programs, including conservation grants, organic crop…