…in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability…
Additional Lender Category for Small-Scale Operators
…USDA’s EZ Guarantee Loans are an additional tool to support strong local and regional food systems, as well as organic agriculture. Across USDA, the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food…
Agriculture in the Classroom: Two Tulare County Teachers Team Up
…It’s fun to see students’ eyes light up as they become proud to live in the top agricultural production region in the world.” Beck was inspired. She immediately returned to…
USDA Taking Action Regarding Low Survey Responses
…Grain Stocks Report fell to a record low of 65.5 percent. Responses did improve some for the October 12th Crop Production report, coming in at 71.3 percent. Still, those tallies…
USDA/NIFA Awards $4.7 M for Food Safety Outreach, Education
…of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, $522,893 Northeast Organic Farming Association, Road Barre, Mass., $522,348 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., $522,822 Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, Elgin, Texas, $435,714 Virginia Polytechnic…
U.S – Mexico Establish Committee to Support Organic Trade Partnership
…insurance, certification cost-share, organic market news, and simplified microloans. To learn more about USDA support for organic agriculture, visit our updated organic portal at www.usda.gov/organic. Image credit: (top left) Napa…
Orchard Wood Recycling Offers Disposal Option
…a stone-fruit orchard that was later replanted to almonds. “I looked at the long-term benefits of adding all that organic matter to the soil versus pushing the trees and burning…
Gardens Good for Climate
…Unless very carefully maintained, methane and nitrous oxide emitted from decomposing compost could throw off the goal of reducing emissions, so a better option would be to send organic waste…
USDA Predicts Record California Almond Harvest
…The increase in production may put negative pressure on prices received by growers. After a strong year of production, for example, grower prices fell from $4.00 per pound in 2014-15…
India Seeks to Triple Egg Production
India’s agriculture minister says the nation is aiming to triple egg production to combat the challenge of malnutrition. The Poultry Site reports India is already among the top egg producers…
BASF Chemical Plant Faces Prolonged Shutdown Following Explosion
…are important basic materials in the chemical industry. Ethylene is used for the production of insulating materials and solvents, among others. Propylene is used for the production of automotive paints,…
Dannon Responds to Ag Attack
…Dannon’s milk for these flagship products will be fed non-GMO feed, a first for a leading non-organic yogurt maker. To further improve transparency, by December 2017, Dannon’s labels will note…
Agri View: Farm Workforce
…in the workforce has fallen to 3.4 percent. It is simple to see that Americans were consuming much greater volume of farm production with just a fraction of the number…
California Ag Leads Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…education for consumers; by training growers to equip them for current and future challenges; and by conducting research on conservation and environmental outcomes, pest control and disease, and organic and…






















