dairy producers

The USDA is announcing a second round of payments for dairy producers through the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program.

New funding announced from the USDA will help dairy producers affected by natural disasters.

As Congress hammers out the 2023 Farm Bill, growing interest in the impacts of agriculture on climate could give organic farmers more political sway as they advocate for funding and programs.

With Memorial Day Weekend, and Americans kicking off the summer driving season, the nation's average gas price is unchanged from a week ago at $3.51 per gallon.

U.S. potato exports found an upswing during the 2019-20 first quarter. This continues the growth seen at the end of the last marketing year, despite of trade issues in Asia.

U.S. fresh market apple inventories on November 1st are 15% above year-ago levels. That’s according to the first storage report of the year from the U.S. Apple Association.

Pear Bureau Northwest elected new officers during their annual meeting last month in Portland. In the position of Pear Bureau Chair will be Mike Taylor of Wenatchee.

Through the farm bill, USDA is able to offer dairy producers a revised version of the Margin Protection Program, called Dairy Margin Coverage.

Bayer Crop Science is expecting the EPA to announce a renewal and an updated label for the herbicide dicamba in the coming weeks before the next growing season.

A few programs have lost their authorization and funding due to the farm bill expiration. 39 programs effected including bioenergy and agricultural research programs.