After a long ban on poultry products, U.S. poultry companies are preparing to meet substantial demand in China. Expectations are for chicken products to begin entering the Chinese market in…
The Almond Conference Hits Record Highs
…to navigate uncertainty in the marketplace. Waycott talked about how, even in the face of a challenging trade situation between the U.S. and China, the industry found markets in which…
Groups Respond to China Phase One Trade News
…can enjoy the same high-quality, safe and sustainably-produced U.S. beef that Americans have enjoyed for decades. We encourage the Trump Administration to keep working with China to establish meaningful market…
USDA to Make Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America
…2019, requesting $1.4 billion in funding across all three ReConnect Program funding products: 100 percent loan, 100 percent grant, and loan-grant combinations. USDA is reviewing applications and announcing approved projects…
Sign Up Period for Conservation Reserve Program Open Through February
…CRP set for February 28, 2020 while signups for continuous CRP will remain ongoing. Farmers and ranchers who enroll in CRP receive a yearly rental payment for voluntarily establishing resource-conserving…
Almond Board Fueling Farm of the Future
…and to explore how this research supports the California almond community in growing the farm of the future, visit Almonds.com/GrowingGood. [1] University of California, Feb. 2010. Food and Agriculture Organization of…
November 2019 Dairy Market Report
…as has the final liquidation of the massive government-acquired stocks of skim milk powder the European Union built up in 2015 and 2016. These developments more than offset a drop…
A Third of 2019 Farm Income Derived from Government Assistance
…from 2018. The latest figures mark a significant increase from the first USDA projection for 2019, which expected slightly less than $70 billion in net farm income. However, approximately 30…
ASI Applauds EPA Label Approval for Sodium Cyanide
…activated ejector, and a stake. Bilingual warning signs mark the placement of each device. Courtesy USDA/APHIS We sincerely appreciate USDA and EPA working together to ensure livestock producers have access…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
Blue Vane trap in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field Credit: Mark Vandever. Public domain. (USDA/FSA) — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture is opening signup for…
NCBA Seeks Clarity and Consistency in Beef Origin Labeling Practices
…voluntary country-of-origin labeling marketing claims should be verified through existing USDA framework that is market-based and respects international trade commitments. It is critically important that any changes not trigger retaliatory…
Almond Update: Sustainability Goals One Year Later
The Almond Board of California announced aggressive sustainability goals for the industry last December. Next month’s 2019 Almond Conference will mark one year into work to achieve those goals. Almond Board of California’s…
Thanksgiving Dinner Cost Rises Only a Penny
(AFBF) — The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 34th annual survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
(USDA) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the second tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments aimed at assisting farmers suffering from damage due to unjustified trade retaliation…
