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Lancaster County farmers interested in going organic can gain free technical expertise and business advice from the agricultural consultancy TeamAg Inc. as it seeks to expand local participation in a

Farm groups on Thursday welcomed congressional approval of a continuing resolution that includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill, ensuring that existing commodity programs will operate normally for 2024 crops. 

USDA The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Jan. 20 the partner organizations that farmers can contact to learn more about transitioning to

A California plaintiff has leveled some "guac"-ing allegations about a 100% avocado oil product: it actually contains only 10% avocado oil and 90% canola oil.

19.02.2021 | USDA terminates equivalence recognition of Indian organic control system The USDA recently announced that they will end the organic recognition agreement with India, a scheme that had been in place since 2006. In the future Indian organic operators will have to apply for direct certification by USDA-accredited certifiers to the USDA organic standards.  Current organic operators that are certified by Indian APEDA-accredited certifiers are granted a t...

The Biden administration is pondering how to “de-risk investments,” faced by farmers adopting climate mitigation practices.

USDA De-Risk Carbon Bank and Farm Income Forecast & Export Data Tuesday Feb 9th, 2021 **California retains its national lead in the number of organic farms and ranches, according to the USDA. In an annual report from its Organic Integrity Database, the USDA says the number of certified organic farms and ranches in the state exceeds 5,000. California has more than two-and-a-half times the number of organic operations as the No. 2 state, Wisconsin. **The Biden administration is pondering how to...

Here’s an update on a few agricultural stories from around the state, courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation. <p>