A new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) blueprint, published in Frontiers and Genetics, will serve as a guide for research and funding in animal genomics for 2018-2027 that will facilitate genomic …
USDA Enhances African Swine Fever Surveillance Efforts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is furthering its overall African Swine Fever (ASF) preparedness efforts with the implementation of a surveillance plan. As part of this plan, the Animal …
Almond Update: Subjective Forecast Expected, Low Carry-Over for 2019
The National Agricultural Statistics Service released their subjective forecast report for California almonds and the numbers are right where the industry expected with an increase over last year. Another report …
Farm Bureau Calls for Quick Resolution on China Trade
America’s farmers need a swift resolution to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a letter to President Trump. …
Agricultural Production Facing Constraints Highlighted by Agriculture Ministers
The Ministers of Agriculture from Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the United States highlighted that food demand is rising while agricultural production faces significant constraints, such as limited access to arable …
Almond Matters: Crop Conditions Looking Good So Far
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, almond crop conditions appear to be in good standing as summer approaches. This year had significantly more rainfall than last season …
Cattle Industry’s Beef Quality Assurance Program Develops, Distributes Extensive National Manual
Checkoff-Funded Effort is a Resource for Responsible Cattle Management An official manual for the Beef Quality Assurance program that is both detailed and extensive is now being distributed nationwide throughout …
Almond Update: Food Safety Award Recognizes Industry’s Efforts
The International Association for Food Protection gives the GMA Food Safety Award to an individual or group for highly significant food safety development or in recognition of a long history of outstanding contributions …
FDA Must Step in To End Fake-Butter Proliferation
Plant-based imitations of butter and other dairy products pose an increasing challenge for consumer understanding in the butter sector, which is dealing with proliferating imposters even as butter’s popularity grows. …
Organic Certification Cost Aid Continues With New Farm Bill
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that organic producers and handlers can apply for federal funds to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic certification through the Organic Certification …
USDA Announces Repayment Options for Producers with Coverage in Previous MPP for Dairy
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that dairy producers who had coverage under the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which provided payments to producers when the price of milk …
USDA APHIS Launches Interactive Map to Help Livestock Producers
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) launched an interactive website that provides livestock producers with important information. The site contains web links …
Almond Update: Assessment Increase Finding Homes for Increasing Almonds
More and more almonds are coming on to the market every year and projections show that will continue. The three-year almond assessment increase that recently ended is helping to facilitate …
NCBA Welcomes Legislation Aimed to Help Livestock Haulers
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) welcomed the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate aimed at reforming federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules in a way that ensures animal …