Category Archives: Agriculture News
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Numbers Low
The signup deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program is coming up on December 11th, and the American Farm Bureau says the number of dairy operations signed up is lower than expected. So far, 7,84...
Dec 04, 2020
Congressman Jim Costa falls short
Valley Congressman Jim Costa falls short in his bid to become the top House of Representatives farm leader. The Democratic Steering Committee nominated Congressman David Scott of Georgia over Costa to...
Dec 03, 2020
Possible Action Against Imported Produce
Fresh produce coming into the United States is getting increasing scrutiny from the Trump Administration. Imported strawberries are now on the list of imported items that the administration wants inve...
Nov 16, 2020
CFAP Program Deadline
The USDA's Farm Service Agency is reminding farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 is December 11th. The program provides direct relief to produc...
Nov 13, 2020
Costa seeks House Ag chairmanship
Representative Jim Costa will seek to become the next chair of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. According to a news release Costa says “The Committee on Agriculture should reflect the ch...
Nov 06, 2020
House Ag Chair Defeated
Agriculture lost decades of experience in the defeat of House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson. The Minnesota Democrat lost Tuesday to the Republican Challenger Michelle Fischbach, garne...
Nov 05, 2020
Cal Student Elected to National FFA Post
Students from Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Missouri were elected by National FFA Delegates to serve as 2020-21 National FFA Officers. According to a Future Farmers of America o...
Oct 30, 2020
Consumers Are Stocking Again
Americans are again stocking up the pantry over supply chain, coronavirus and political unrest fears. In a report from industry publication Progressive Grocer, research shows more than half of America...
Oct 29, 2020
California Pumpkin Production Value Tops Nation
Pumpkins are one of the most famous symbols of fall, and the Department of Agriculture is highlighting the top ten pumpkin producing states. Just in time before Halloween, in a report by the Economic ...
Oct 28, 2020
Organic Fresh Produce Sales Grow
Organic fresh produce in the third quarter of 2020 saw a continuation of trends established in March of this year, with elevated sales across the entire category. A report by the Organic Produce Netwo...
Oct 27, 2020
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