Second-Largest Almond Harvest Predicted for 2024, USDA Adjusts Federal Marketing Order
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
California almonds are estimated to come in at 3 billion pounds this year according to...
Cotton Acreage to Surge in California Amid Favorable Conditions
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
California’s cotton industry expects significant expansion in 2024 as a result of two consecutive, good...
USDA Makes $1.5 Billion Available to Help Farmers Advance Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture as...
Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act will help farmers save money, create new revenue streams, enhance natural resources, and tackle the...
Avian flu in dairy cows puts focus on cattle movement
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
With an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian...
California Citrus Breeding Program Expanding with Congressional Support
Press release provided by California Citrus Mutual
Today, Presidents of California Citrus Mutual (CCM) and Citrus Research Board (CRB) issued statements applauding...
Open Agricultural Grants and Scholarship Opportunities
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
California’s farming and ranching communities have a pivotal window of opportunity to apply for various agricultural grants...
Farms cut tomato acres, await price as planting starts
By Caleb Hampton, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with permission by the California Farm Bureau Federation
California farmers are scaling down their processing...
National Ag Day: Acknowledging Central Valley Farmers’ Grit and Dedication
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
On March 19, National Agriculture Day provides an opportunity to celebrate the successes in Central Valley farming...
USDA Secretary to Play Role in Foreign Ag Land Transactions
Agriculture funding details from the proposed 2024 appropriations bill.
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Senate and Congressional leaders released the first...
New Census Shows Cattle and Sheep Industries Continue Steep Declines
Alarming Exodus of America’s Beef Cattle Operations.
Press release provided by R-Calf USA
BILLINGS, Mont., – The release of the 2022 Census of...
EPA’s Draft Herbicide Strategy Faces Criticism
Over 200 agriculture groups oppose the agency’s early mitigation strategy.
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to release...
Almonds Face Potential Recession, Industry Remains Optimistic
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The 2023 Almond Board Conference highlighted production trends and the outlook for the industry. Clarice Turner, President,...
Kern County Ag Feels the Pinch as Land Values Drop
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Despite the recent 2023 Land Value summary from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showing that...
USDA Opens Risk Coverage Enrollment for 2024 Crops
By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that agricultural producers can now enroll in the Farm Service Agency’s...
Central Valley Ag Commissioners Implement Pest Management Solutions
By Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
During his afternoon training session, Rufus diligently sorted through a mixture of packages, easily detecting...
USDA Launches Initiative to Enhance Competitiveness of the U.S. Specialty Crops Industry
Press release provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Torres Small today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Central Valley Ag Faces New Regulations, Corporate Takeover
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
California’s agri-business landscape is undergoing another regulatory shift after a series of bills were signed from...
Cotton Crop Suffers 11.4% Decline Amidst Lygus Infestation, Tulare Lake Flooding
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Faced with an abnormally wet year, California cotton is down 11.4% from last year’s crop, making...
USDA Pushes New Regulations for Organic Livestock, Poultry
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
On Oct. 25, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reached a final ruling on the organic...
Farm Bill Faces Additional Hurdles Without Speaker
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
After over two weeks with no House Leader, the GOP dropped Jim Jordan as the speaker...
New Post-harvest Fungicide Anticipates Registration by 2026
First use of cyproconazole for green mold and sour rot in citrus.
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
A serving of mashed potatoes...
Egypt Threatens California’s Citrus Industry
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
At the start of 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture drafted a test risk assessment for...
CAFF Offers Farmers Value-Added Product Scholarships
Natalie Willis, Reporter, Valley Ag Voice
Ahead of the USDA’s 2024 Value-Added Producer Grant application, the Community Alliance with Family Farmers led...
USDA Launches Effort to Strengthen Substantiation of Animal-Raising Claims
Originally published in July 2023 print edition.
Press Release Provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced...
USDA Announces Signup for New Rice Production Program
Press release provided by U.S. Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) will...
Natural Disaster Relief for California Farmers
By Melissa A. Nagel, Feature Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the California Department of Food...
