…to farmers, ranchers and businesses to develop new bio-based products and expand markets through the Value-Added Producer Grant program. “America’s farmers, ranchers and rural business owners are innovative entrepreneurs and…
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…
Aquaculture Research
…the U.S. aquaculture industry, reduce the U.S. trade deficit, increase domestic food security, provide markets for U.S. produced products, increase domestic aquaculture business investment opportunities and provide more jobs for…
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
USDA Announces Program Helping Smaller Producers Reach New Markets The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the official launch of GroupGAP, a new certification program…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
$1 billion in USDA investments boost growing markets for organic products and local foods The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a significant increase in the number of certified…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…Project export service area. The discrepancy between the allocations for these two groups of contractors is simply the result of constraints imposed on the Project’s Delta operations by the 2008…
Veterans Get “What’s Next?” Question Answered
…of full blood Wagyu beef that he markets directly to retail establishments and restaurants in Austin. Many have questioned Eilers’ decision to enter the cattle business. Eilers’ response? “Production agriculture…
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,…
Some Regions Prime for Dairy Exports
…factors for export markets. Gallagher showed a map at a recent dairy conference that labeled the median age for countries around the world. Areas like Central Africa had median ages…
Agri View: Farm-Raised
…as supermarkets) selling fresh or frozen fish indicate the country the fish came from and whether it is wild-caught or farm-raised. Restaurants and small fish markets are exempt, but may…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…people, our economy and the planet.” “Farmers and ranchers must continually adapt to changing conditions from weather, markets for their products and regulatory compliance,” said Paul Wenger, President of the…
Food Price Survey
…2015 at record high levels. “Since then, a combination of increasing beef production, weaker exports, and lower competing meat prices have led to modest price declines,” he said. Dairy product…
China Takes Step to Approve CA Strawberries
Officials from the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) in China have announced the initiation of the draft protocol for export of California fresh strawberries to China….