…Eating on a Budget section of ChooseMyPlate.gov will learn ways to plan, purchase, and prepare healthy meals. The new web pages provide families with tips and strategies to help save…
The First Livestock and Dairy Outlooks for 2015
…livestock and dairy producers expect in the way of production and price per USDA’s first forecasts for next year? Rod Bain reports. The First Livestock and Dairy Outlooks for 2015…
Senate Version of FY15 Ag Appropriations Moves On
Rod Bain The full Senate Appropriations Committee approved their version of the 2015 Fiscal Year funding for USDA and the Food and Drug Administration. Rod Bain has the report. Senate…
Another Step Forward for House Agriculture Spending Bill
Gary Crawford An agricultural spending bill for fiscal year 2015 is one step further along in the legislative process in the House of Representatives. Gary Crawford has the report. Another…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
…new aircraft will enter service in the coming weeks and support over 10,000 firefighters for the 2014 wildfire season. “We continue to increase and modernize the fleet of aircraft available…
Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA, Promotes Agriculture at Salinas Valley Fair
Morgan Scettrini Salinas FFA The Salinas Valley Fair wrapped up Sunday in King City. High school senior and FFA member Morgan Scettrini is a great example of how a fair…
AgNeTVideo: Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA
Morgan Scettrini, Salinas FFA, raises money for The Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation and to further her education in agriculture….
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…not receive ARC/PLC payments for that year. Eligibility for succeeding years is not affected. Planting and harvesting fruits, vegetables and wild rice on ARC/PLC acreage is subject to the acre-for-acre…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…flowering habitat for bees and other pollinators. The President’s fiscal year 2015 budget proposal provides $71 million for pollinator health activities through multiple USDA agencies. This includes an increase of…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…centers, totaling about $4 million, were announced. Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR): Letters soliciting nominations to the FFAR Board were mailed to interested parties and a Federal Register…
White House Report on Immigration Reform
…state’s $33.9 billion industry. President of the United Farm Workers Arturo Rodriguez says state lawmakers need to all be on the same page. Arturo Rodriguez on immigration reform For more…
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses
…project type) is available on page 25564 of the May 5, 2014 Federal Register. President Obama’s plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural…
Market Round-up for Corn, Cattle, Hogs and Milk
…2014 futures ended in negative numbers with nearby May down .10 at 27.75 and June down .27 at 21.55. The only gains recorded Friday were Feb. and March 2015. Both…
Meeting to Focus on Future of CA Ag
…the World Food Center at UC Davis. This meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center, University of California, Davis One…
