…organic products exceeded $39 billion in 2014. To meet that demand, more farmers and ranchers are pursuing organic certification and seeking assistance through USDA programs. The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s…
NFU Opposes Proposed Rule to Allow Beef Imports from Namibia
…and benefits when seeking to expand imports,” said Johnson. “NFU encourages USDA to delay the FSIS approval of Namibia as an exporter of beef until APHIS reevaluates the status of…
Agri View: Varroa Mites-CCD
Varroa Mite USDA photo Scott Bauer The Varroa mite is now accepted as one of the major causes of Colony Collapse Disorder, the mysterious disease that is killing our Honey…
Turkey Hotline
…expert & Registered Dietitian, who says calls have been coming in non-stop from those asking questions for Holiday Meal Help. USDA has a Consumer Guide to Safely Roasting a Turkey…
New Raisin Variety Being Tested in Central Valley
…States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a new grape variety for raisin production that can dry on the vine. This new raisin variety could potentially save growers money by…
USDA Week In Review Nov. 13
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Bringing back butterflies, and releasing bison. And getting ready for Thanksgiving. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
U.S. Rice Growers Have Less to Sell, but Prices May Be Higher
Compared to the same numbers for this last marketing year, almost every number in the new USDA balance sheet forecast for U.S. rice this season has a minus sign in…
USDA Launches New Conservation Effort to Aid Monarch Butterflies
NRCS photo by Gene Barickman USDA is launching a new conservation effort to help agricultural producers provide food and habitat for monarch butterflies in the Midwest and southern Great Plains….
Sixth Annual Chapman Phytosanitary Irradiation Forum March 23-24, 2016
Mark your calendars to attend the Sixth Annual Chapman Phytosanitary Irradiation Forum on March 23-24, 2016 at Chapman University in Orange, California. Organized in cooperation with the USDA and the…
Agri View: Palmer Amaranth
…a problem. Everett Griner talks about the challenge of Palmer Amaranth (Scientific name: Amaranthus palmeri) in today’s Agri View. Palmer Amaranth Photo: Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). Photo courtesy of USDA…
Citrus Crop Forecast: No Changes for California
Mark Hudson, USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service, Washington D.C., reported the November citrus crop forecast and California had no changes from the October forecast. Florida, on the other hand, had a…
USDA Reminds Dairy Producers of Nov. 20 Deadline
…online at www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy or by visiting their local FSA county office. The nearest FSA county office can be found at http://offices.usda.gov. The Margin Protection Program for dairy was reauthorized by…
CCM Applauds Release of TPP Text
…for the Fruit and Vegetable Trade Advisory Committee which is comprised of 22 commodity leaders from across the country and offers counsel to USDA and United States Trade Representative on…
USDA Week In Review November 6
…this edition of USDA Week In Review: El Niño brings the rain, the Abraham Lincoln Honor Awards, and the co-op benefit. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.usda.gov/oce www.rd.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…