…AA, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE JUMBO 157-169 EXTRA LARGE 146-158 LARGE 138-150 MEDIUM 129-137 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News…
USDA Unrolling New Crop Insurance Policy Option
…specialty crop, organic and diversified crop producers. U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the policy option gives farmers more flexibility, promotes crop diversity and helps support the production of healthy…
California’s 2013 Walnut Acreage Up 8 Percent From 2011
…early November. The questionnaire contained previously reported crop, variety, and acreage information preprinted. Producers were asked to update the information with new plantings, removals, and any other corrections; new growers…
National Turkey Market-at-a-Glance
…steady with some buyer resistance reported on the higher asking prices. Demand light to moderate. Offerings light. Provided by: USDA/AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Tuesday May 20, 2014…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
(Davis, CA) – May 19, 2014 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced fruit, vegetable and wild rice provisions that affect producers who intend to participate in certain programs…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…resulting in a yield of 2.40 tons per acre. In California, producers are expected to harvest a record low acreage due to exceptional drought in the winter wheat growing area….
Do You Check the Sugar Label?
…made the right decision and that Mexico’s actions have harmed hardworking sugar producers and taxpayers. U.S. sugar growers say Mexico’s actions will cost the industry 1 billion dollars this year….
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…ranchers and help produce much of our food supply. Healthy pollinator populations are critical to the continued economic well-being of agricultural producers,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “While we’re glad…
SJV Interactive Forum on Exporting Thursday
Amy Fuentes Dozens of representatives from food producers within the eight counties that make up the San Joaquin Valley will head to downtown Fresno Thursday for an Interactive Forum on…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
…stands at 3.00 percent, providing a competitive, much-needed resource for producers hoping to recover from production and physical losses associated with natural disasters. USDA’s low-interest emergency loans have helped producers…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
…program. The program, established by the 2008 Farm Bill, provides for one final period of eligibility for producers suffering crop losses caused by natural disasters occurring through Sept. 30, 2011,…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…were disaster relief programs for livestock producers, many of whom have been waiting years for assistance. On April 15, USDA announced disaster relief through the Livestock Indemnity Program and the…
USDA Announces Effort to Cut Energy Costs for Farmers, Ranchers, Rural Small Businesses
…that USDA is seeking applications from rural small businesses and agricultural producers for funding to make energy efficiency improvements or to install renewable energy systems. “Developing renewable energy presents an…
9 California Counties Make Top 10 List for Ag Sales in the U.S.
…ranchers, local officials, agribusiness and others make decisions for the future. “The 2012 Census of Agriculture provides a wide range of demographic, economic, land, and crop and livestock production information…