…Assistance Program coverage, offered through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), protects against losses associated with lower yields, destroyed crops or prevented planting where no permanent federal crop insurance program is…
New Micro Farm Policy Available from USDA
…by the 2018 Farm Bill, and it includes feedback from producers who grow for their local communities. See the full report. Specialty and Organic Crops The Micro Farm policy builds on…
Coordinated Efforts to Address NOW Damage Across Crops
…Address NOW Damage Across Crops About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
Agronomic Minute: Planning for Early Weed Pressures
…growers have encountered over the previous year. UPL Technical Service Lead for Specialty Crops Joe Vassios said that now is the time when producers have an opportunity to get ahead…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-23-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show highlights various investments made by USDA focused on bolstering the specialty crop industry and…
California to Receive More Than $5.5 Million for Conservation Projects
…is a new cool-season grass cover crop which differs from traditional cover crops in that it is perennial with a decadal lifespan, and it is dormant in the summer. Decision…
Week in Review: Voluntary Agreement Talks Break Down, Ag Supports Infrastructure Bill
…sending ballots out for county committee elections for the Farm Service Agency. California producers will be benefitting from significant specialty crop investment made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The…
California Receives Significant Specialty Crop Investment
California producers will be benefitting from significant specialty crop investment made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Nearly $170 is being invested through USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program…
Mixed Year for Cotton Growers with Less Water and Higher Prices
…was down due to a lack of water. Cropping decisions in areas with no surface water deliveries and restricted pumping caused many growers to prioritize permanent crops in lieu of…
USDA Providing $1.8 Billion in Producer Payments Through ARC and PLC
…and other issues,” Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “We also know producers prefer to get good prices for their crops in the marketplace,…
Crops Sector Received 65% of PPP Loans for Agriculture in 2020
…remaining $2.1 billion went to livestock operations. The National Association of Farm Broadcasting and the American Farm Bureau Federation contributed to this report. Crops Sector Received 65% of PPP Loans…
MSOB: Biological Materials for Arthropod Management in Organic Vegetables
Biological materials play an important part in integrated pest management, particularly in organic systems. Vegetable crops have a variety of arthropod pests that impact production, including different types of thrips,…
2022 World Ag Expo Chairman Announced
…crops. He has previously served as the International Agri-Center Board Chair, as well as being the 2014 Chairman of the California Cotton Growers Association and serving on the board of…
Citrus Cost Study Outlines Production in the San Joaquin Valley
…they exist for a wide range of crops. We try to update them every five years or so as well, so we try to keep them current.” The citrus cost…