…rated at U.S. grade number 2 or better. That result came from an extended planting period, a warm and wet vegetative period, a cool and dry grain-filling period, and a…
Improvements to Crop Insurance continue in 2018
…operation. • Program Efficiency – RMA revised the conservation compliance provisions of the crop insurance policies to remove the certification deadline of June 1. This revision eliminates an unnecessary burden…
Global Drought Severity Index Launched
…to 2014, but will be extended with the current mission and the GRACE follow-up mission scheduled to be launched in early 2018. Researchers say the index will be very reliable…
Available Positions on 2018 Almond Board of Directors
Almond Board of California (ABC) announced January 20, 2018 as the deadline for filing nomination petitions for two independent grower member positions and two independent grower alternate positions on the…
EU Grants Glyphosate License Renewal
After two years of dispute, the European Union (EU) has extended the license for glyphosate for five years. Representatives from a majority of the EU’s 28 nations approved the five-year…
FSA County Election Deadline Looming
The deadline to return Farm Service Agency county committee election ballots is approaching. The Department of Agriculture says eligible producers must return the ballots to their local FSA office, or…
2017 Census of Agriculture Gets Underway
…response deadline is February 5, 2018. Responding to the Census of Agriculture is required by law under Title 7 USC 2204(g) Public Law 105-113. The same law requires NASS to…
Register for New Educational Program for Beginning Farmers
…to manage their quarter-acre to produce and sell their crops. Information regarding the program for beginning farmers is available through the FGF website. The deadline to apply is December 1….
NIFA-Support for Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs to Help New Farmers and Ranchers
…needs of beginning farmers and ranchers who are military veterans. The deadline for applications is Feb. 1, 2018, at 5 p.m. Eastern time. See the request for applications for details….
Fifth Round of NAFTA Talks End
…tried to cool down tensions between negotiators by extending the deadline to finish the discussions, tensions are said to still be simmering. The U.S. also asked the top negotiators to…
USDA Helps Military Veterans Learn Skills for Farming and Ranching Careers
…applicants must be nonprofit entities. The letter of intent deadline is Jan. 11, 2018. The application deadline is Feb. 8, 2018. See the request for applications for details. NIFA offers…
NAFTA Talks Again Underway
…to wrap up the talks by the end of March. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says the negotiations do not have a hard deadline, but says if a resolution is not…
USDA Research to Support Environmentally-Friendly Pesticides, Reduction of Methyl Bromide
…and quarantine. Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, including Hispanic-serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities (HSACUs), and research foundations maintained by them. The deadline for applications is Jan. 30, 2018. See…
Delay Sought for Reporting Farm Air Emissions
With a Nov. 15 deadline looming, the National Pork Producers Council and the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association filed a brief in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s motion…