…the nation’s largest egg market and those producers want to continue selling eggs here. One of those producers, Klippen said, has built a complex that houses 2 million birds on…
USDA Announces Support for Producers of Advanced Biofuel
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making $5.6 million in grants to 220 producers across the nation to support the production of advanced biofuels, and is awarding…
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
2014 Farm Bill Program Offers Producers in Over 40 States Relief for 2012 and 2013 Losses The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA today announced that nearly 2,500 applicants will receive…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
As the 2015 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to gather final year-end crop production…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture
…of producers and businesses open and grow markets for American products around the world,” Vilsack said. “Exports create jobs and foster growth that is critically important for rural communities and…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
…a greater prevalence of invasive species. While assessments on the future of agriculture and forestry show that climate change holds these and other challenges in the years ahead, American producers…
Florida Orchid Producer Thrilled With New “PMA Fresh Summit” Floral Focus
…flower and floral producers nowadays too, right along with the produce marketers who have grown the event into one of, if not the largest show of its kind in the…
USDA Seeks Input on New Beef Promotion Order
…benefitting cattle producers and the domestic beef industry. USDA is acting to help beef producers continue to enjoy these benefits—and strengthen them—in a way that works for all producers. Interested…
California Cattle on Feed
…5,000 hogs and pigs. Pacific Region – Milk Production California milk producers produced 3.29 billion pounds of milk in September 2014. This was 5 percent below August 2014 but 3…
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Make Their Voices Heard
…to eligible producers across the country. Producers must return ballots to their local FSA offices by the Dec. 1, 2014, deadline to ensure that their vote is counted. “The role…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…which directs USDA to expand the acreage and forage value in its conservation programs. Funding will be provided to producers through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Applications are due…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadlines
…“Markets change and the Margin Protection Program can help protect dairy producers from those changes.” Vilsack encouraged producers to use the online Web resource at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool to calculate the best…
AgNeTVideo: Darin Allred Talks about Honey Bee Awareness
Darin Allred,Technical Sales Representative at Chemtura Agrosolutions, discusses Honey Bee Awareness training at the CAPCA Conference and products available for producers to use to promote honey bee health….
AgNeTVideo: Dave Downing of ADAMA Talks About Voxien
Dave Downing, Brand leader for ADAMA, discusses Voxien Formulation of products available to California producers….