…2017 water supply allocation for all Central Valley Project contractors South-of-Delta to 100 percent of their contract supply for the first time since 2006. “Following the California Department of Water…
Egg-Citing News – Food Prices Down for Easter
…to lower exports or changes in supply,” he said. “As farm-gate prices for livestock products have declined and remained lower, prices in the retail meat case have become more competitive,”…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
U.S. Farmers To Lose Milk Supply Contracts In 2016, U.S. milk producers, competing in a global dairy market, saw the value of milk fall to the lowest level since the…
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report
The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released showing U.S. wheat ending stocks for 2016/17 are raised 30 million bushels on lower feed and residual use. This…
Funding to Repay Educational Loans for Veterinarians
…continue to keep our food supply secure from diseases of farm animals.” Studies indicate significant and growing shortages of food supply veterinarians. A leading cause of the shortage is the…
Subcommittee Examines Credit Programs in the Farm Bill
…order to best enable our producers to continue supplying a safe, affordable, and abundant food and fiber supply for America and the rest of the world, we must ensure that…
Don’t Let the Tail Wag the Dog
…farms, producing just 2% of the milk supply, are paying premiums for enhanced coverage. The takeaway from this situation is that there is a profound mismatch between farmer needs and…
Agriculture Groups Focus on Importance of Immigration Reform in Letter to President
…of crops grown in every region in the country joined in sending the letter that calls for reforms to ensure that American agriculture has a legal, stable supply of workers…
NCC Pleased With EPA’s Chlorpyrifos Action
…in evidence and science…This frees American farmers from significant trade disruptions that could have been caused by an unnecessary, unilateral revocation of chlorpyrifos tolerances in the United States.” NCC President/CEO…
Report Names Ag Labor in Human Trafficking List
…to the complex labor supply chain of recruiters, managers, contractors, subcontractors, growers, and buyers. Landscaping Victims of labor trafficking in landscaping are responsible for maintaining public or private grounds, gardens,…
Spinach Growers See Increased Demand
…about 4 million seeds per acre to produce baby spinach. For farmer Trebino, the tight supply of desirable seeds means having to plant multiple resistant varieties and planting them in…
Consumer Groups Rally Against Rollbacks
…food act,” which they say will make it more difficult to keep the American food supply safe. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the bill is formally known as the Regulatory…
65 Percent Water Allocations for CVP
…of their contract supply. The allocation announcement was expected by most in late-February or early-March. The Bureau stated in the release that “As previously announced, Reclamation is taking a unique…
USDA on Tainted Brazilian Meat
None Has Entered U.S., 100 Percent Re-Inspection Instituted The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced additional steps to keep the food supply safe for…