…in your area. All plants have specific requirements that must be met for them to grow well. Every growing area has its challenges. Beyond just knowing your USDA planting zone,…
After More Than A Decade, Avocados Getting Consideration to China
California avocados still don’t have access to China, but that might be finally changing. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is planning to review the California Avocado Commission’s…
Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session Open to Producers
Register by February 22! The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting a listening session for initial input on the 2018 Farm Bill. USDA is seeking public input on the changes…
Keeping Up with Competition in the World Prune Market
…and Germany were down significantly in the first quarter of the 2018-19 marketing year. However, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service indicates that American prune exports increased 11 percent overall during…
New Crop Insurance Coverage Product Offers More Flexibility
…now be used on multiple counties, when they were previously only available on a per-county basis. “It’s something that producers have been asking for for a few years,” said USDA…
Secretary Perdue on the American Broadband Initiative Milestones Report
…and by harnessing public-private partnerships as USDA has done for decades, we are doing all we can to bring reliable, affordable broadband to homes, farms, ranches, schools, and healthcare sites…
USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 14 Deadline for Market Facilitation Program
…account can register for an account at www.eauth.usda.gov. Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4,…
USDA To Host 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Sessions
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey announced that USDA is hosting a listening session for initial input on the 2018 Farm Bill….
Almonds Get $6 Million in Trade Promotion Funding
The California almond industry will receive more than $6 million to help identify and access new export markets. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the USDA has awarded the Almond…
USDA to Release Complete Set of Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2028
…projection period. Background on USDA’s long-term projections and past issues of the report are available at the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) website. Source: USDA Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
NCBA Announces Campaign for “Fake Meat Facts”
…year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a framework for regulating lab-grown fake meat. USDA will have primary oversight of food production and…
USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide
…supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. Source: USDA…
Farm Bureau to USDA: New Regulations Must Protect Both Farmland and Wetland
…USDA on Tuesday. For too long USDA had been making regulatory determinations based primarily on guidance and policy that was not put through the required public process—an error that Farm…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-06-19
…report on the recent storms that brought a big boost of snowpack for the Southern Sierras. Also in the podcast, you’ll hear Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s thoughts on USDA’s involvement…