Vilsack End of Direct Payments Represents One of the Most Significant Farm Policy Reforms in Decades USDA Launches Education Efforts to Help Producers Choose New Program Right for Them U.S….
Red Meat Production Down 10 Percent From Last Year
…year, veal was down 12 percent, pork was down 2 percent from last year, and lamb and mutton production was down 1 percent. The full USDA Livestock Slaughter Report, with…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Formation of the New Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
…other producers in the U.S. and around the world are feeling the impact of climate change now. They are experiencing production challenges from extended droughts, more severe flooding, stronger storms,…
California Crop Weather
…daily. In San Mateo County, pumpkins were harvested and the pea harvest wrapped up. Livestock Very poor range conditions and lack of water continued to plague livestock producers. Range cattle…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…Use Survey, conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). “This survey will give vegetable producers the opportunity to explain how they use agricultural chemicals and manage pests responsibly to…
California Farm Service Agency Deadline for Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
…several days or more to complete, producers are encouraged to begin the application process as soon as possible. The Livestock Forage Disaster Program compensates eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing…
Olive Oil Quality Standards to be Introduced in California
…time for the upcoming olive harvest season. The standards were recommended by the recently-formed California Olive Oil Commission – brought into existence by olive oil producers in recognition of their…
USDA: 2013 Potato Production Down 6 Percent
…Sales for livestock feed, at 1.25 million cwt, decreased significantly from 2012. Potatoes used for chips and shoestrings totaled 60.2 million cwt in 2013, up 2 percent from the previous…
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…selectees will develop resources to help local producers overcome water quality, air quality and pollinator habitat issues.” The Western Riverside County Agricultural Coalition (WRCAC) will receive $200,000 to determine if…
California Land Values and Cash Rents
…gathered by contacting nearly 7,000 agricultural producers who rented land for cash in California during 2014. View and read the entire Pacific Regional Land Values and Cash Rents report. (.pdf)…
Secretary Vilsack Highlights Innovative Conservation Efforts
…deer conservation efforts, and the First Nations Development Institute will receive almost $69,000 to develop a conservation planning process, led by Navajo livestock producers on the Navajo Reservation. Seven of…
Pork Outlook Good Despite PEDv
The outlook for California pork producers is looking up as analysts forecast a productive year despite the PED virus. Gary Crawford has more. Pork Outlook Good Despite PEDv…
California Gets $22 Million from USDA for Conservation Programs
…Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), which was created in the 2014 Farm Bill to protect critical wetlands and encourage producers to keep lands in farming and ranching. Approximately 380 projects nationwide…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Bill to Block EPA’s Latest Attack on American Agriculture
…agricultural producers to protect not our great natural resources, but rather our backyard ponds. “It is an underhanded way to harm American agriculture and threaten America’s food security. I urge…