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U.S. Cheese Production Expected to Climb 2% in 2024
According to the USDA, in 2024, approximately 6.5 million tons of cheese will be produced in the United States, representing a 2% increase..

by Sara VanderPoel
Dec 27, 20231 min read


USDA Predicts Net Cash Farm Income to Decrease $49.2B in 2023
After record-high farm sector profits in 2022, those numbers are set to decline this year according to the USDA Economic Research Service.

by Sara VanderPoel
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Biden Administration Assembles Supply Chain Council - Announces $196M Investment in Agriculture
On Monday, Joe Biden convened the first meeting of his Supply Chain Resilience Council, using the event to announce 30 actions to...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 27, 20232 min read


USDA Announces Final Rule Allowing Beef Imports From Paraguay
For the past 25 years, the U.S. banned imports of beef from Paraguay due to animal diseases, namely foot and mouth disease (FMD). But...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 19, 20232 min read


USDA Announces $3 Billion Relief Fund for Farmers Affected by 2022 Natural Disasters
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural...

by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 1, 20234 min read


USDA Invests $1.3 Billion in New Program Focused on Promoting Ag Exports
Consistent with a bipartisan request from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the USDA is utilizing funds from...

by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 27, 20233 min read


FSA Issues Over $1.77 Billion to Ag Producers and Landowners for Participating in CRP in 2023
Currently, CRP’s more than 667,000 participants received payments from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) for their voluntary conservation...

by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Bird Flu Cases Return to US Commercial Poultry Farms for First Time in Months
After months of no cases, 3 detections of HPAI (highly pathogenic avian influenza) were reported in October, affecting thousands of turkeys.

by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 12, 20231 min read


USDA Agricultural Labor Expenses Forecast to Increase by Almost 2% in 2023
Total cash labor expenses for the U.S. agriculture sector are forecast to be $43.35 billion for 2023, based on the August 2023 forecast by..

by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 2, 20231 min read


USDA Provides Additonal $5 Million to Help Organic Dairy Producers Cover Increased Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on 09/21/2023 elgiable dairy producers will be receiving a second round of payments...

by AGC News
Sep 21, 20231 min read


August Milk Production in California Down 3.7% from August 2022
Milk production during August totaled 3.33 billion pounds, down 3.7 percent from August 2022 and up 0.2 percent from July 2023. The number..

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 21, 20231 min read


USDA Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairies Impacted by 2020-2022 Disaster Events
Administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), signup for MLP begins September 11 and runs through October 16, 2023.

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 18, 20234 min read


USDA Forecasts Farm Income Falling Nearly 23%, First Decline in 5 Years
For the first time in five years, USDA forecasts national net farm income will fall nearly 23% in 2023, coming down from a record high in...

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 8, 20231 min read


USDA Awarded $23.9M to California Specialty Crop Projects
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today awarded over $23.9 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to CA.

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 5, 20232 min read


2023 USDA California Walnut Objective Measurement Report
The 2023 California walnut production is forecast at 790,000 tons, up 5% from 2022's production of 752,000 tons...

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 1, 20232 min read


2023 California Processing Tomato Report
Contracted production for California processing tomatoes is forecasted at 12.9 million tons, averaging 50.8 tons per acre. The current...

by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 1, 20231 min read


California Crop Progress and Conditions Week Ending 8/20/23
Information Sourced from the USDA // Photo Sourced on Unsplash Weather Average low temperatures for California ranged from 63 to 82 in...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 23, 20232 min read


Rural Broadband Projects get $667 Million in Grants / Loans for USDA ReConnect Program
Yesterday, the White House announced $677 million in grants and loans for high-speed internet service in rural areas of 22 states and the...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 21, 20231 min read


USDA Forecasts Agricultural Exports will Decline While Imports Rise in 2023
According to data released by the USDA earlier this month, at the three-quarter point in the trade year, U.S. food and agricultural impor...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 16, 20231 min read


USDA Proposes Higher Fees to Inspect Agricultural Imports
Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said that it is seek...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 14, 20232 min read
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