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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the expansion of crop insurance to provide additional options for fruit and nut producers. The Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and the Actual Production History (APH) Yield Exclusion are now available to cover … Continue reading →

The USDA has announced that beginning Sept. 1, farmers and ranchers can apply for financial assistance to help conserve working grasslands, rangeland and pastureland while maintaining the areas as livestock grazing lands. The initiative is part of the voluntary Conservation … Continue reading →

  What does the top-rated agricultural university in the world and CDFA have in common? In addition to working on key issues involving food and agriculture, they each make their home in the same region of California; and they offer … Continue reading →

A familiar refrain in agriculture these days is that we must achieve and sustain the capacity to feed a growing global population that is expected to reach nine billion people by 2050.  How will we do that? The answers are … Continue reading →

By Phillip Reese The El Niño weather pattern often brings deluges to California, quickly dropping inches of rain in what climatologists liken to turning on a fire hose. Except when it doesn’t. Except when it brings no extra rain. El … Continue reading →

By Tim Hearden SACRAMENTO — Water-saving tips to weather the drought are key features at this year’s California State Fair, which runs through July 26. The state Department of Water Resources’ award-winning “Californians Don’t Waste — Save Water in Your … Continue reading →

CDFA secretary Karen Ross joined California State Fair CEO Rick Pickering and US Postal Service officials to introduce a new series of postage stamps,  “Summer Harvest,” during the fair’s current run at Cal Expo. The stamps depict watermelon, corn, cantaloupe … Continue reading →

By Alice Daniel Rancher Gary Tarbell stands in the sale barn at the Tulare County Stockyard watching as cattle pass through a gate, into a ring and, one by one, are sold to the highest bidder. “They’re going out of … Continue reading →

The School Nutrition Association is hosting its annual national conference this week in Salt Lake City.  As parents, you trust your family pediatrician to help you make informed choices about your children’s health — not politicians or special interests. That’s … Continue reading →

By Jeanne Kuang Abby Garrett took some of her first steps as a baby in a sheep’s pen. After that time, the 14-year-old said, “sheep became my life.” Garrett, whose family has raised livestock for generations, is showing sheep at … Continue reading →