…new markets for exports is critical for farmers and rural communities. Agricultural exports provide 20 percent of farm income and support more than 1 million jobs, many of them in…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…by year 11. Corn: Japan is the leading market for U.S. corn exports, with shipments valued at $2.7 billion in 2014. The United States exported nearly $180 million of corn…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
…and markets, such as Newcastle Produce and Blue Goose, or stop by one of the year-round PlacerGROWN farmers’ markets. For more information about PlacerGROWN or PlacerGROWN farmers’ markets, visit www.placergrown.org/….
USDA Reminds Dairy Producers of Nov. 20 Deadline
…cyclical and markets can change quickly. This program is like any insurance product, where investing in a policy today will protect against catastrophic economic consequences tomorrow.” FSA estimates that based…
Cattlemen Stand Firmly Behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…tariffs to the Pacific Rim markets. TPP member nations already account for over 60 percent of total beef exports, and lower tariffs will allow us to continue to grow our…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality…
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…integrity of organic agriculture and the farmers who grow it. We see these efforts reflected in consumer preferences, at the farmers’ markets and the supermarkets, and on the labels of…
National Co-op Month: A Reminder of the Cooperative Nature of Food and Agriculture
…reach markets, direct research, and connect with consumers in ways they would not be able to do alone. The United Nations has said that, “Cooperatives are a reminder…that it’s possible…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
…current and as transparent as the United States is with their domestic support notifications, Adams stated, while emphasizing that U.S. programs are not having a detrimental impact on world markets…
Nufarm at 2015 CAPCA Conference
…fungicides and plant growth regulators that can be used in a variety of markets nationwide. Our products are available through most agricultural retailers. Brian Rund on Citrus Pests and Diseases…
USDA Invests in Locally-Led Conservation Projects Through New Regional Conservation Partnership Program
…export; and enhanced wildlife habitat to benefit at-risk species such as salmon and sage grouse, and support a diversified rural economy. Funding Partners may propose RCPP projects in one of…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…almond exports by value are exported from the Port of Oakland. Bulk almonds alone accounted for nearly 16 percent of the $20.1 billion in goods exported from the Port of…
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
…how their businesses have changed over the years, and how markets are regulated. The briefings featured Brandon Neely, 2015 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, auctioning pies to legislative staff as a…
National Manufacturing Month – Recognizing Where the Harvest Leads
…the labor force, the infrastructure, the shipping and export lanes. It’s all here. Food and beverage processing is California’s third-largest manufacturing sector (computers/electronics and chemicals are first and second, respectively),…