Category Archives: Agriculture News

Farmers who haven't signed up for the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for 2022 have until March 15th to sign their contracts. The two safety-net programs provide ...

The Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week is March 7-11. U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join with the American Farm Bureau in promoting ag safety through the week with the theme...

The Department of Agriculture just announced an additional investment of $80 million in the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. In November 2021, the program awarded $18.4 million to three current ...

The Biden Administration announces $450 million in grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program. The grants can help ports expand capacity and improve th...

Organic dairy farm production growth is slower than conventional operations, according to new data from USDA's Economic Research Service. Productivity is measured as total factor productivity, the rat...

The Department of Agriculture just released a new USDA Market News Mobile Application. The app provides producers and everyone else in the supply chain with instant access to current and historical ma...

Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate seeks to guarantee farmers the right to repair their own equipment and end current restrictions on the repair market. The Agriculture Right to Repair Act, aut...

The state finally green lights at least some water for valley farmers this year.The California Department of Water Resources is allocating a 15% water delivery.Just last month, the DWR made a first ev...

46 current and former state FFA officers visited California to learn about the wide variety of agriculture the state has to offer. Stops included the largest U.S. producer of caviar, a fourth-generati...

USDA’s Economic Research Service reports most values of cotton, dairy and specialty crops are produced on large-scale family farms, according to 2020 data. USDA defines a family farm as one in w...