…to decrease 1.5 to 0.5 percent in 2016. Report for February, 2016 Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Food (not seasonally adjusted) Producer Price Index (PPI) for Food (not seasonally adjusted)…
CA Grape Acreage Report
…of the complete report. The California Department of Food and Agriculture partners with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Pacific Regional Office to conduct an annual acreage survey of…
Farms Face Increased Financial Pressure, FB President Tells Ag Subcommittee
…House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management. “They will be in greater need of safety net and risk management programs than has been the case for some time—for…
Farm Economy Top Focus for NFU Pres.
…commodity prices. This situation will result in trouble accessing credit, negative farm budgets, depressed markets and tests to the farm safety net.” The down-turned farm economy has put a significant…
Agri View: School Lunch Program
…Nutrition Programs The Food and Nutrition Service administers several programs that provide healthy food to children including the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult…
California Grape Acreage Report
…Department of Food and Agriculture partners with the Pacific Regional Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to conduct an annual acreage survey of California grape growers. The…
USDA Expands Safety-Net for Dairy Operations
USDA Expands Safety-Net for Dairy Operations Adding Next-Generation Family Members Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that dairy farms participating in the Margin Protection Program (MPP) can now update their production…
Baseball Dogs
…Halloween, hot dogs are the quintessential summer ballpark food, and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that baseball fans will consume more than 19.4 million hot dogs…
Sec. Ross’ Visit to Vietnam
…departments of agriculture as well as the territorial departments in Guam and Samoa. For more than three decades, WUSATA has offered programs and services to assist exporters of high-value food…
North American Producers Committed
…safe, environmentally sustainable and affordable food supply,” said CPC Chair Rick Bergmann. “This foundation includes the adoption of new approaches and methods demonstrated by sound science to provide the best…
Dairy Organizations Seek Congressional Support for TPP
The National Milk Producers Federation, U.S. Dairy Export Council and the International Dairy Foods Association asked members of Congress in a letter today to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement…
Veteran Serves Escondido Ag Community
…no prior agricultural experience, her 23 years of health and wellness education experience with the Navy inspired her to improve consumer wellness in her community through organic food production. Organic…
Support Urged for TPP
Agricultural, Food Groups Urge Support For TPP The National Pork Producers Council today joined 225 other agricultural and food organizations in expressing support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and in…
Climate Change Bill Moves Forward
…Department of Food and Agriculture, the bill’s sponsor. “Climate Smart Agriculture isn’t just a concept in California – it’s something our farmers embrace and employ as they make their daily…