…acres available for grazing. If, due to extenuating circumstances, producers are in need of hay and/or grazing acres to support livestock, please use Hay Net to post an advertisement seeking…
USDA and USTR Name New Members to Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
…by committee are: Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee (APAC) Name Organization Chad Blindauer Blindauer Farms Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Animals and Animal Products Name Organization Shelly McKee USA…
USDA Announces New Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…for new and beginning farmers which will allow routine, prescribed, and emergency grazing outside the primary nesting season on enrolled land consistent with approved conservation plans. Previously, farmers and ranchers…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…to those who are protecting fallowed land from wind erosion using cover crops, mulching and other methods. Grazing management and water development to protect California rangeland ecosystems is also receiving…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…will help to reduce virus shed in affected animals, prevent further spread of the disease, and enable continued movement of animals for production and processing. The international animal health governing…
Modified-Live Virus Vaccines for Cattle
…encourages producers to work with their veterinarian to fully understand the label instructions for MLV vaccines. Today – only half a percent of animals previously vaccinated with MLV vaccines need…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…retired farmers and ranchers who transition expiring CRP acres to socially disadvantaged, military veteran, or beginning producers who return the land to sustainable grazing or crop production. Sign up will…
Huanglongbing Disease Looming Over California
…Psyllid. While it poses no threat to humans or animals, it has the potential to devastate California’s citrus industry. Huanglongbing Disease Looming Over California Huanglongbing disease is spreading fast in…
Salinas Valley Fair Underway
…the Salinas Valley Fair, and the fairs around the state are under the CDFA umbrella. They offer an opportunity for members of youth agriculture programs to showcase the animals they’ve…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…filing and continue through the November 30, 2014 actuarial filing. Prohibition of CAT on Crops Used for Grazing: On April 15, 2014, RMA issued a guidance document to amend the…
USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
…industry. It allows small and very small-scale producers to certify that their animals meet the requirements of the grass-fed marketing claim standard, helping them differentiate themselves and communicate value to…
Producer Reaction to New PEDv Reporting Requirements
…a tracking system for animals and equipment. While generally supporting the new requirements, the pork industry has serious concerns about how the program will be implemented. Dr. Paul Sundberg, vice…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…Center in Ames, Iowa to make models of the disease transmission and testing feedstuffs. This modeling work is contributing to some experimental vaccines to treat animals with the disease. ARS…
Sign-Up Begins Today for USDA Disaster Assistance Programs Restored by Farm Bill
…the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) will provide payments to eligible producers for livestock deaths and grazing losses that have occurred since the expiration of the livestock disaster assistance programs in…