…absorb 20,000, 25,000, 30,000 tons more walnuts into the world market without a hiccup, and demand remained ahead of supply,” Balint said. “Then in 2014-15, we had a record crop,…
Farm to School Grants to Increase Local Foods in Schools
…across the country. You can find local and regional supply chain resources on the newly-revamped KYF2 website and use the KYF2 Compass to locate USDA investments in your community. More…
WASDE at a Glance
…is forecast at $8.30 to $9.80 per bushel, down 5 cents on both ends of the range. Wheat: The U.S. 2016/17 wheat supply and demand estimates are unchanged from last…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…to working lands conservation. The selected projects address diverse natural resource issues such as pollinators; sage-grouse conservation; forest, carbon and corporate chain sustainability; and organic farming. Below are highlights of…
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…Bill as a tool to support prices and avoid sugar forfeitures when there is excess sugar in the marketplace. USDA’s Aug. 12, 2016, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…for Bees More from Project Apis m. on the Seeds for Bees program: Project Apis m. is working to build a sustainable, healthy honey bee supply for pollination services in…
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
…the fact remains that we have a serious mismatch between the supply of workers available to farming and agriculture, and the labor demand on dairy farms, orchards, nurseries, meat packing…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…a population that’s over 7.2 million people packed into just over 400 square miles, Hong Kong imports more than 95 percent of its food supply. From the National Association of…
Project Aids Food Supply for Delta Smelt
Efforts to enhance the food supply for the protected delta smelt are showing initial success, according to wildlife and water resources experts. They gathered at the Yolo Bypass to the…
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…later in the supply chain than is typically done currently. The National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) administers USDA’s portion of the SBIR program with additional funding provided by…
Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Expectations
…Illinois Ag Economist Darrell Good said available data is showing soybean consumption exceeding the 3.889 billion bushel forecast in the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report. Good reports…
Water Use/Climate Research Fellowships for CA Students
…amount: $132,000 University of California, Davis: 1 award Project title: Assessing the Supply of Mercury from Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining Activities, and its Fluvial Transport and Methylation in Madre…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…Carolina accounted for 70 percent of U.S. production last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USDA Economic Research Service Imports supply about a third of…
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
…wheat are at record-high levels and could climb further this year. A wheat industry expert from India tells Reuters “the supply situation is getting very serious,” and that reviewing import…