New funding for projects in 26 states to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants is also helping local producers and economies. Grants Help…
USDA Working to Help California Farmers Conserve Water
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is doing what it can to help California producers get through the so-called “Drought of the Century”. USDA Working to Help California Farmers Conserve Water…
USDA to Issue Disaster Assistance to Help Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
Farm Bill Program Offers Producers Relief for 2014 Losses in more than 40 States The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency today announced that nearly 2,700 applicants will…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…producers fighting citrus greening disease. Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening, threatens the future viability of the citrus industry in the United States, having infected more than 75 percent…
California Prospective Plantings for 2015
…from last year. Nevada producers intend to plant 4,000 acres of corn, unchanged from a year ago. Cotton – California farmers were intending to plant 45.0 thousand acres of Upland…
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…producers nationwide, and more than 5,000 events with more than 430,000 attendees, including training sessions and speaking engagements, have been conducted to educate producers on the programs. The online tools,…
NCBA and PLC Accepting Fall Internship Applications
…producers and ranching families across the country. NCBA is producer directed and consumer focused, which creates a unique opportunity to unify policy and marketing efforts for the beef industry. Similarly,…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…“Through the Farm Bill we are working with our partners and stakeholders to not only ensure the global competitiveness of our specialty crop producers but to fight back against the…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
…80,000 farmland owners and producers nationwide, including 3,100 in California, and 120 in Nevada, received TOTAL forms. “We realize that this survey is lengthy and some producers may have questions…
‘Rev It Up’ Checkoff Contest Announced
…3-passenger VikingTM EPS 4×4 with specialized accessories valued at $21,728.07. Starting March 16, beef and dairy producers can enter the “Rev It Up” My ROI Checkoff Challenge by visiting the…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
…on their farms. NASS encourages producers to respond online or by mail. Those producers who do not respond by the deadline may be contacted for a telephone or personal interview….
DPR Secretary will speak to regulatory climate at the CCM Showcase
…40 years on the market. “Developing regulations for the sake of development and hamstringing producers without justification is only part of this discussion,” says California Citrus Mutual (CCM) President Joel…
USDA Designates Imperial County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Arizona
…bright spot in our nation’s economy by sustaining the successes of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through these difficult times. We’re also telling California producers that USDA stands with…
Zero Allocations…Again
The definition of balance at the State and Federal level is once again highlighted by an announcement from the Bureau of Reclamation that producers south of the Delta will again…