Category Archives: Agriculture News
USDA Trade Mission to Thailand Might Benefit California
The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service will host its first-ever trade mission to Bangkok, Thailand, February 3-6, 2025.Current and potential exporters interested in participating should apply for con...
Cumulus Media Oct 16, 2024
Ag Equipment Sales Fall in September
Ag tractors sales dropped by 19% in September of this year across the country compared to September 2023. New data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers says combine sales also fell during t...
Cumulus Media Oct 15, 2024
USDA Assistance for Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers
USDA is announcing an additional $250 million in automatic payments for distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers. This step continues USDA's commitment to keeping farmers and ranchers fina...
Cumulus Media Oct 09, 2024
Lame Duck Session Seen as Last Chance to Save Farm Bill
The legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline for the Farm Bill passed uncer...
Cumulus Media Oct 07, 2024
Human Bird Flu Cases Confirmed in Tulare County
In a news release, Tulare County Public Health announces that the department, in coordination with the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has co...
Cumulus Media Oct 04, 2024
Dairy Groups Call for End to Port Strike
The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council called on the administration to immediately intervene in the port labor strike at the East and Gulf Coast ports. The dairy orga...
Cumulus Media Oct 03, 2024
Farmer Outlook Reaches Lowest Point Since 2016
The September Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reached its lowest readings since March 2016. Declining income expectations pushed farmer sentiment down as the barometer fell to 88, and...
Cumulus Media Oct 02, 2024
Lawmakers Push for Post-Election Farm Bill
Now that the farm bill extension reached its deadline on Monday, what's next? Farm Policy News says while the bill expired, the funds don't run out until the end of the year. Some lawmakers, including...
Cumulus Media Oct 01, 2024
Port Strike Could Hinder U.S. Ag Shipments
A potential strike at three dozen U.S. ports could upend supply chains and raise prices weeks before election day. Farm Policy News says the International Longshoremen's Association says it will have ...
Cumulus Media Sep 26, 2024
Stolen Grapes Land Suspects Behind Bars
The Tulare County Sheriff's Office arrest two Fresno County men for stealing nearly 500-pounds of grapes.Authorities say Ag detectives were alerted about a traffic stop that involving a SUV transporti...
Cumulus Media Sep 25, 2024
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