…of a farm economy teetering on a knife’s edge. The legislation released today will assist farmers and ranchers battered by commodity prices that often do not cover the costs of…
Great Reasons for Growing a Garden
…and pruning. Mood elevation happens when seeing the fruits of your labor… especially when starting those plants,whether they are fruits, veggies or flowers, from seedlings. Another thing that will make…
It Only Takes One Person to Spread Invasive Pests
Each year, harmful invasive plant pests and diseases cost the United States about $40 billion in crop losses, damage to forests and vulnerable ecosystems, and expensive eradication and control efforts….
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…cap for the Tree Assistance Program (TAP), a nationwide program that provides owners of orchards, vineyards and nurseries with cost share assistance to replant eligible trees, bushes, and vines following…
California Dairies Becoming Increasingly Energy Efficient
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is also incentivizing the further development of on-farm energy efficient technologies through multiple cost-sharing programs. “Because of establishing the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, we…
New Trap Better at Snaring Stable Flies
…producers, these attacks can be costly. A 2012 ARS economic impact assessment found that stable flies cost the U.S. cattle industry more than $2.4 billion each year-reducing milk production in…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
…demand for workers as production costs increase and would decrease agricultural output as farmers abandon labor-intensive operations. The result would be a 3.4 to 5.5 percent decrease in the total…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…lower each month. The Bipartisan Budget Act provided some much-needed incentives for dairy producers to make cost-effective decisions to strengthen their farms, mitigate risk, and conserve their natural resources,” said…
Spending Plan Approved for Agricultural Equipment
…some of the cost burdens for farmers working to comply with air quality regulations. “This money would pay up to 50 percent of the cost of ag equipment, be it…
USDA Warns Dangerous Pests are Emerging, Adds Cherry Fruit Fly to Alert List
…destructive species – which include the emerald ash borer, gypsy moth and citrus greening disease – cost the nation $40 billion each year in damages and expensive eradication and control…
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…a senior economist with the Economic Research Service, says developments in confinement feeding, along with changes in housing and feeding, brought down the need for a lot of additional labor…
Farmers for America – a Movie About the Present and the Future
…at 60, and rural America losing population as the cost of land and equipment soars, this film reveals the people waiting to take their place, the practices they’re championing and…
Grant Funding Available for the 2018 Alternative Manure Management Program
…is no cost to attend the workshops; however, space is limited and CDFA request that attendees register in advance. To register, email grants@cdfa.ca.gov with your name and contact information, the…
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
…Spring Picnic Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey showed the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $51.05, up $1.02 or…